USA (MNN) ― There's nothing like unwrapping $10 worth of socks for Christmas, right?
For some kids, getting their own, clean, brand-new socks is exactly what they want. Some kids who are recipients of their first pair of shoes from the Buckner International Shoes for Orphan Souls program have no socks to their name.
According to The State of the World's Children as reported by UNICEF, there are 148 million orphans around the world. Orphanages do not receive enough funding to support the children in their care. Shoes and socks are a low priority compared to food and shelter; however, no shoes likely means no school.
Through the Shoes for Orphan Souls program, kids not only get the shoes, they also get new socks. And that can provide an opportunity for school and much more.
Buckner International says $10 means their ministry teams can distribute 10 pairs of socks to children in need.
But the same $10 can do much more. $10 provides school supplies for an eager student to learn basic reading and writing skills in a Buckner-supported educational environment around the world.
It can help feed a family for a week, or provide a months' worth of diapers. $10 can buy gifts for a child on a special occasion and help spread smiles all over the world.
Ten dollars can provide nursing and pharmaceutical supplies for the clinics where Buckner provides medical care. It can help provide transportation and clothing for these children. All of these things pave the way for those who are acting as the hands and feet of Christ to share what the love of God has changed in their lives.
Buckner International takes James 1:27 to heart. This passage forms the foundation of all of their work: "True and undefiled religion is this: to minister to widows and orphans in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world."
Buckner teams work tirelessly to improve the lives of at-risk children and their families as they seek to change lives in the name of Jesus Christ. You can help too. $10 is worth a world of hope.
