Teddy Bears for the Smallest Victims of Hurricane Katrina

I saw this suggestion out on a blog. I know this person....well I don't "know" her, but am familiar with her through Visa Journey, she is a Brit who has crossed the pond to marry her American hubby, and I know she really wants to help out. Anyhow, Rosie has a goal of gathering 100 Teddy Bears to send to the children who were the victims of the devastating Hurricane Katrina. I thought it was a beautiful idea! These children have nothing right now, some are so small and frightened even that they don't even have any hope to cling to. They have little more than a cot in the Houston Astrodome, or some other shelter in Texas or neighbouring state. A Teddy Bear isn't much, but it is something they can hang onto and love and cherish.

You can let them know you are thinking about them and are praying for them and want them to have something to hang onto! Just one teddy! That's all Rosie is asking. Just one Teddy Bear in the arms of a child who's lost everything could mean so much and could bring a smile to the face of a child who has had little to smile about in the last week, and could light up the eyes of the most vulnerable of victims who has probably seen what few of us have ever seen or imagined in our lifetimes.

I'm going to take Rosie's suggestion and run with it. Send a bear to me and I'll send it to her, or send it directly to her! Either way, JUST SEND ONE!

I know some of you, like Gareth and I, have probably reached deep into your pockets already and given to your local chraity organization, the Red Cross, or any one of the many countless organizations that are reaching out to the victims of Katrina.

But think of a child, clutching a teddy bear and hugging it. Makes me shed happy tears to just think of that.

Here is Rosie's blog and you can email her directly via that:

http://www.lifeacrossthepond.blogspot.com/

You can also email me directly for more information: audreyh68@gmail.com