Love is Charity

Charity cannot be defined simply, nor can it be wished away by confounds. Despite differences in culture or social strata, nothing brings to bear the essence of humanity more than the ethos of charity.  Can one can look at charity in the eyes of Mother Theresa who personified charity in its greatest form, or the poor old lady who walks past a vagrant in the streets of Windhoek, and scratches  her wallet for coins? The point is that everyone may have their own definition for the word ‘CHARITY’, but what we will all not be in doubt about is the word ‘GIVING’.

Every individual can be a philanthropist in their own right, it is the individual who chooses to embrace their giving side that has a bigger heart. Most of us are very hesitant to give a beggar money when in town as we believe many tend to use the money on self- degrading consumables such as alcohol. Stereotyping the situation leaves those who are genuinely in need, having a bad eye cast upon them as those similar to them have misused “givers’. Charity is learnt at home, preached in every way yet we are so selfish. It is giving that old shoe that is gathering dust at the back of your cupboard or simply not throwing out the left overs from Sunday lunch and choosing to give it to a homeless child the next day. That is the mentality we should adopt. The most touching thing I have seen is a 6 year old who always finishes her dinner and says “I have to finish my food, because I do not want to end up like those children on the street’. That a four year old can appreciate what she has is what most is touching.

 Charity has been my a passion since the age of 7, having grown up in a fragile part of Tsumeb, I learnt that giving and sharing a little can go a long way.

It is my dream to own an orphanage someday, however a dream is just a dream until it is accompanied by action. I would like to start by asking that you partner with me, give what you can, and as one crawls before you walk, we can as the Namibian Nation crawl together and one day walk for the Orphans and very needy persons of our country and united in giving to those in dear need.  One needs to start somewhere.

“CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME” and Namibia is our home. Join me, and let’s make difference