"It takes a village to raise a child" - this is an old African proverb. One organization is taking that literally - the LIV Village project. I had the opportunity recently to meet with its founder, Tich Smith, who shared the vision with me. The big idea is this - South Africa has millions of orphans and impoverished people, yet many turn a blind eye or expect the government to solve the problem. Applying James 1:27 here, Tich tells me that taking care of and restoring dignity to these people is the job of the church not secular government. His goal is to create a sustainable socio-economic platform (IE not dependent on aid or foreign income) that gives dignity to people, teaches skills, educates children...and oh yes, feeds over 2000 orphans PER DAY! It is no longer a dream, but a reality! I'm excited about doing what we can as a family to help them further this great vision - check out their website for more info. follow them on FB and Twitter and see what God is doing through the power of a vision based on applying the Bible
