We have all done it. We hear about a need, we feel guilty and perhaps helpless, and so we skim off the top of our bank account balance and give a little money. We feel better, but we are usually remain disconnected from the need and we don't always know that our money made any difference at all.
The idea behind Giving Up To Give is that instead of just hearing the need (quality education for children in the Congo) and giving some money in response, that you actually feel connected to your giving, that it becomes more than just money. When you Give Up something in your life that you can do without for a day or a week, you stand in solidarity with the Congolese students at Centre Salisa, with the teachers who are investing in their lives, and with the community surrounding the school that is being transformed by what the students are learning. When you don't pull into the Starbucks drivethru, skip seeing a movie in the theater, eat rice and beans for dinner, or cancel a date night, you are intertwining your life with the lives of people in the Congo. You are making a bold statement: that people matter no matter how near or far they are to you, and that your small daily decisions can make a difference in the lives of others. And you are giving to an organization that is making the most of their funds while also making a tangible difference at a grassroots level.
So while you could just read about the need for Congolese children to receive a quality education and send a little money, we encourage you to do more. We urge you not just to Give, but to Give Up.
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