August Charity of the Month - Lotus Outreach International

Okay my loyal subscribers, you know what time it is! That's right, it is time for another Charity of the Month post. For August I have chosen Lotus Outreach International, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of abused and neglected women and children in developing countries.

Do you know the history of the lotus flower? The lotus flower, also known as Nelumbo nucifera, is an aquatic perennial plant. This means that this flower blooms in the water during spring and summer and dies off in autumn and winter. What is really extraordinary about this beautiful flower is that it grows from mud. It rises out of the dirtiest of mud at the bottom of a pond completely unstained.

You may be wondering what the heck this has to do with charity.

Well, the women and children who are taken care of by Lotus Outreach International have risen from their own personal depths of hell and become beautiful members of their societies.

This charity uses many different programs and partnerships to help aid in their mission to help these vulnerable people take charge of their lives. Some examples of these programs and projects are Buddha Smiles, Girls Access to Education (GATE), Consoling through Counseling, etc.

Many of the people who are assisted by Lotus Outreach are women and children who have been sold into sexual slavery and are victims of human trafficking.

You can read more about the history and approach of Lotus Outreach International on their website, www.lotusoutreach.org.

Are you interested in getting involved? Lotus Outreach has an online store where the proceeds go to the charity. You can also donate any amount of money, no matter how large or small. There is also a list of ways you can get involved without opening your wallet on their website. Here is the link: http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/291763/c9ff4e3993/1370001985/5966dc2e70/.

Please watch this video for some more information about this amazing charity. I hope you all do something to get involved, even if it just passing on information about this charity on your own blog and to your friends and family. You are all amazing for spending your time reading this post. Even if you just embed this video on your blog, MySpace, Facebook, etc. you are making a true difference.

"He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own."

-Confucius