Re: OT - The Obama Channel


"Jenny6833A" <Jenny6833A@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Oct 4, 6:03?am, Janet Wilder <kelliepoo...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Just think, for a moment, what kind of *change* all that money could
effect if it were given to some upstanding faith-based charities ...

Are there any?

:-)

There are, of course, many. The Children's Christian Fund is an
interesting example.

"In May 2004, CCF became the subject of some contention when Christian
charity watchdog group Wall Watchers sent a "donor alert" via e-mail to
about 2,500 subscribers, informing them that the name of the charity --
Christian Children's Fund -- was designed to intentionally mislead its
donors into thinking it was a faith-based missionary group.[5] Howard
Leonard, a chief executive of Wall Watchers, was quoted by a magazine as
saying, "It isn't Christian in the way we look at it. If you're going to be
bringing help to these children, you should be bringing the Gospel."

A spokesperson for the group said that the organization does not proselytize
any person to a faith, rather its name is derived from its founder, a
Presbyterian minister who believed in "Christian principles," such as "love
thy neighbor as thyself." " - wiki

So I guess, according to some Christians, "faith based" is open to
interpretation.

They get a decent rating from this watchdog organization:
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3499

"Founded in 1938, Christian Children's Fund (CCF) creates an environment of
hope and respect for children in need in which they have opportunities to
achieve their full potential, and provides children, families and
communities with practical tools for positive change. CCF creates programs
in a variety of different areas that provide practical assistance to
impoverished communities and plant the seeds of self-sufficiency. CCF's
integrated development model is made up of interventions in six primary
sectors: early childhood development, health and sanitation, education,
nutrition, sustainable livelihoods, and emergency and disaster relief. CCF
works in 31 countries, assisting more than 13.2 million children and
families regardless of race, creed or gender."

TB


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