Nothing But Nets

The last session of the 8-week Red Card class that I taught was set aside for kids and their families to share how the class had impacted them. It was a time to share what God showed them and how He was leading them to make the difference in the lives of children at risk throughout the world.

Jacob, who is 11, shared a statistic that made him really sad: 30,000 children die every day because of hunger or a preventable disease.  When he learned that malaria was killing more children than AIDS, he wanted to do something about it.  A soccer player, Jacob decided to dedicate his fall soccer season to raising money for mosquito nets.

A few weeks later, I received a letter from Jacob inviting me to donate money for every goal his team made for the entire season.  The money raised would be used to purchase mosquito nets.

I was so moved by Jacob’s letter.  This is the end goal we envisioned when we wrote Red Card.  Children are active participants in the gospel of Jesus Christ, and children can make a difference!

Here’s a link to an article that appeared in today’s Denver Post  highlighting Jacob’s story.