Service from the heart out of Lucknow Sentinel in Canada:
Dona-Maria Knight-Dubé, of Lucknow is celebrating the launch of Happiness Is… a picture book created by children for children to raise awareness about, and funds for, child poverty. Dona-Maria participated in a contest with hundreds of children across Canada and around the world, and was chosen as a finalist for her drawing of the word future. Dona-Maria now has the satisfaction of knowing that her drawing is helping to provide children living in extreme poverty with essential items for their health and well being - as well as hope for the future.
Happiness Is… is a unique picture book that provides Canadians of all ages with the unique opportunity to learn about how children living in extreme poverty see their world; it acts as a discussion tool for adults to address the topic of child poverty with their children. At the same time, when parents, guardians and teachers purchase a copy of Happiness Is…, they have the satisfaction of knowing they are taking the first steps to change a child's life, as the proceeds from the book provide children-in-need with critical items such as clean water, nutritious food, medical care and an education.
“I'm so excited my drawing was chosen to be in the book!” says Dona-Maria. “I really hope I can help other kids around the world and make a difference.”
Happiness Is… was created as part of an initiative by Christian Children's Fund of Canada (CCFC), a child-focused, international development organization, to help children living in extreme poverty. Imaginative and colourful, the book is a vivid collection of child drawings from across Canada and around the world. Children were invited to express what certain words, like 'happiness' or 'danger', meant to them to show the differences and similarities between how children in different countries see their world.
“In many countries racked by chronic poverty, children say they feel better knowing that people in other countries far away care about them,” says Dr. Michael Wessells, Professor of Clinical Population and Family Health at Columbia University and Professor of Psychology at Randolph-Macon College. “Through Happiness Is…, we express our care for the children of the world and become part of a circle of people committed to supporting children's well-being and resilience.”
Happiness Is…is the latest life-saving gift to be added to the CCFC Gift Catalogue. The 2008 Christmas Gift Catalogue is currently available online at www.ccfcanada.ca, providing essential items to children and families in eight developing countries around the world. To purchase a copy of Happiness Is… please visit www.ccfcanada.ca/DonateNow/GiftCatalogue/ or call 1-800-263-5437.
For almost 50 years, Christian Children's Fund of Canada has helped children and families of all faiths break the cycle of extreme poverty around the world. CCFC is a Canadian based charity and child-centred international development organization. Please visit www.ccfcanada.ca for more information on our global approach.
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