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As mother's day draws near, I am reminded of my own mom, and all the ways she took care of me throughout the years. So many of us are blessed with loving mothers who we want to honor on Sunday, the special day set aside for them.

But this year, my mother isn't the only one who comes to mind. I am haunted by the knowledge that in Swaziland, there are thousands of mothers that were taken too soon by AIDS and poverty, leaving over 130,000 orphans alone. My heart broke as I read the following from Lisa Black, an incredible mother who has a heart for these precious orphans...

Maternal
instinct is a powerful thing; I still check on my all my kids in the
middle of the night (even the ones that are taller than me!), and I
think about the Children of the Dirt all the time.

The
same way I awaken with a start, wondering who in my home has kicked off
their covers and might be cold, I awaken several times a night, and
wonder what the community of Nsoko is facing today.

I often think we are so arrogant to think that our
children would never be in that situation. Sometimes, I think "what if..." What if something did happen in our
country: a plague, a war, a catastrophic event. What if we were all
gone, except Noah, the baby of our family, or the baby or your family?
What if our five year-old prince was suddenly alone on this earth? No
parents, grandparents, brothers or sisters, just little Noah walking
around vulnerable, alone, searching for food, exposed to the elements,
scared, and prey for predators.

Would
someone who didn't know him take him in, feed him, love him and
protect him, simply because God commanded them to? Would a stranger
make a sacrifice to save my baby?

See, my motives here? They are all someone's babies; they could be yours.

We can all do something, no matter how big or how small.

It matters to them...

Today - please remember the thousands of mothers taken too soon from Swaziland, and their children in desperate need of loving care. This Mother's Day, give a gift to The Nsoko Project in honor or in memory of your Mom. It is the most priceless and lasting gift you can give!

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*I'm printing out this story to share with my Mom. Feel free to do the same for yours.