Week 5: Latha's Story

"I needed clothes and you clothed me..."

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EXPERIENCE

Here’s how you can walk in Latha’s story throughout your daily actions this week.

This week we invite you to try wearing the same clothes more than one day in a row and as you do so, lift up prayers for the millions of children hoping to go to school one day wearing their own school uniform.

Towards the end of the week, reflect on these questions and discuss them with your family, small group or a friend.

  • How has living a more minimised lifestyle enabled you to be more responsive and aware to the millions of children currently in child labour and out of school?

  • What commitments can you make in your everyday wardrobe that would encourage you to continue to cultivate a heart of compassion and advocacy?

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN TAKE ACTION

Local: Downsize your wardrobe and donate your second hand clothing to local organisations that distribute to those in need.

Global: Visit your country’s World Vision website to see how you can help provide school supplies and uniforms to children who can’t afford to go to school.

PRAY

This week, pray for children like Latha who are out of school or trapped in child labour.

  • Pray all children and families who don’t have all the basics they need (like clothes, food, education and healthcare) will be able to get them.

  • Pray children to be protected from child labour and threatening situations, and those around them would see how precious they really are.

  • Pray all children have the opportunity to attend school and obtain the knowledge and skills they need to get good jobs and leave poverty behind.