Operation Outreach | Fighting Poverty

Dear poverty warrior,

I am aware of a family with six children who require our support. I am not asking you to pay their bills, clean their house, or make them accountable to what we feel is right – but rather to love on them and encourage them through providing basic needs and compassion. Will you help me battle evil, and conquer simple obstacles through faith, action, and love?

A friend said a prayer the other afternoon, “…and help us look more like Jesus…”. If we are to look more like Him, we need to act more like Him. Sometimes we can get in the way of ourselves through judgment. If we allow the Spirit to lead us, it will show us that we need to pursue restoration during tragedy and extinguish the distracting flames. It is through our grace and tenacious pursuit towards resolution by way of our loving actions that we will deliver abundance in the most essential of ways.

We have a call to action. We may not change this family the way we deem they should be, act, and feel but we can certainly help to provide better means in simple ways. How can we do this? Simple! Do you have an old bed, dresser, or other supplies you are not using that would be of benefit to kids ages 4-15? Maybe it’s something in your basement or a spare room that you’re holding onto, but it’s not being utilized. We can help by simply making more space in areas we are blessed.

We are constantly hit up for money, sponsoring fundraisers, participating in trendy campaigns on social media, and we also have our own responsibilities to pay bills, maintain a home and full time job, being parents, and other activities that fuel our lives of abundance. I feel called to take action because I know of six children who are suffering in a situation they did not choose. I am working with others to introduce them to programs and ways they can improve their circumstances and better their God-given skills for a successful future. That will take miracles, time, and help from compassionate, loving people like you.

These children are victims of generational poverty. They do not have comfortable beds – they sleep on barely inflated air mattresses. They store their clothes in milk crates and they are not provided with healthy foods or meals to improve their brain activity and overall health. Others and myself and I are investing our time to help them improve their decision making skills, situation, and introduce them to methods to break the cycle of poverty – the only world they know. I believe we’re called to make this place more like the Kingdom of God in which we serve. These kids didn’t choose their situation, but we can make the choice to fight for them in easy ways, which shows them that someone cares, that they are worth it, that they have a voice and they are loved. The way we can serve is through prayer, sourcing some new or gently used items, and more prayer.

I am not asking you for money, hundreds of hours of volunteer time, or to spite this family because of the situation they are in. I am calling you to look more like Jesus, to serve with compassion, and help me send a message to this family that they are worth it and they have help. Please contact me or share my information if you, or someone you know personally, may have items they could utilize, or know of a business, group, or company that could alleviate some of the pain from the circumstances they’re suffering. Let’s give these kids a chance to sleep better at night and perform better in school. Will you help me provide a “hand-up,” not just a “hand-out”? Please help me show them grace, and through the loving community we are fortunate enough to be a part of – we can make a difference!

With gratitude,

Brian Siegel

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513.295.3533