Tomorrow begins my third trip to Haiti with the Reliv Kalogris Foundation. If I had been asked ten years ago if I would count Haiti as one of my most traveled international destinations, I probably would have just laughed. Now, it is almost becoming a yearly destination. And that is a good thing.

The Reliv Kalogris Foundation feeds around 40,000 people, mainly kids, every day around the globe. 13,000 of those kids can be found in Haiti. Haiti is a nation with great need. According to The World Factbook, 58.5% of the population lives under the poverty line. The unemployment rate as of 2010 was 40.5%, however more than 2/3rds of the labor force do not have formal jobs^[1]The World Factbook: Haiti https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html. Houses are often made of cinderblocks, rough wood, trees, and are crudely built by the standards we are used to in the United States. Common utilities aren’t quite as common there. Waste disposal especially appears to be a problem. Roads are often in disrepair, as are the vehicles that inhabit them. It should also come as no surprise that nutrition can be an issue. This is where the Reliv Kalogris Foundation comes in.

Every day 13,000 kids are fed through feeding stations throughout Haiti. The difference between those getting the nutrition supplied by the Reliv Kalogris Foundation. In the next few days I’ll get to once again experience what it is like to provide not only nutrition, but hope, to these kids. During this trip we’ll be feeding kids, painting walls, and getting a taste of what life is like in Haiti.

Haiti itself is a dichotomy. It has some of the most beautiful vistas I’ve ever seen anywhere, then turn and look another direction and see poverty and debris. Every trip I’ve been I’ve been able to observe the beauty of Haiti even more.

I have no doubt that this trip will be incredible full of high points and low points. I will be attempting to post daily a blog, photos, and video from the trip (if wifi allows). Follow along my journey on instagram (@roebearlaird) or the Reliv Kalogris Foundation on instagram (@relivkalogrisfoundation) as well!

If you have any questions about the Reliv Kalogris Foundation and/or Haiti, please feel free to ask in the comments section below. Please feel free to share this post and help us get the word out about the Reliv Kalogris Foundation and how it is feeding the kids of the world and Haiti!

Let’s go make a difference!

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Robert A. Laird

Robert A. Laird is an entrepreneur and also Executive Director - Creative for Shepherd's Grove Presbyterian Church/Hour of Power with Bobby Schuller where he oversees the television show of the same name. He also works with the Reliv Kalogris Foundation as it strives to feed starving children around the globe.

robert.laird@dapsmagic.com

http://robertlaird.me

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Growing up my dad frequently brought out and talked about Robert Kiyosaki books, residual income, and the hope for building wealth. At the time, I really didn’t get the concepts but I did pick up a few facts. These facts eventually turned into concepts and connected as principles for building wealth as I have grown older. Now as an adult I recognize the need for residual income in my endeavor to achieve true financial freedom and wealth.

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Robert A. Laird

Robert A. Laird is an entrepreneur and also Executive Director - Creative for Shepherd's Grove Presbyterian Church/Hour of Power with Bobby Schuller where he oversees the television show of the same name. He also works with the Reliv Kalogris Foundation as it strives to feed starving children around the globe.

robert.laird@dapsmagic.com

http://robertlaird.me

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Life’s too short to not make a difference. For several years not I’ve been supporting the Reliv Kalogris Foundation in its efforts to help feed thousands around the globe, mainly children, on a daily basis. As I’ve worked with them my eyes have been opened to just how great the needs are both nearby and further away. It also has brought me to Haiti now twice where I have met people who are changing the world and who I will never forget. I’ve also met the children who’s worlds are being changed due to the work of this non-profit organization. Because of that, my life has been changed as well.

We live in the United States of America, pretty much the most well-off nation to ever exist to date. We can sit in an air conditioned Starbucks and write a blog then post it via wifi, all while enjoying a fancy beverage that costs enough to feed a child in a third world country for the day… like Haiti. One of the lessons I’ve learned through the Reliv Kalogris Foundation is just how much we have to be thankful for. This realization has also led to conviction that I need to make a difference today.

So often in life we think, “I’m going to help out when I’m able.” I know there was a time that I thought this way. However, upon visiting Haiti and seeing the difference that is being made for those who are a part of the feeding programs there versus those who aren’t, I have changed my thinking. We need to help out in any way we can now, not later. While helping out when able might be a matter of convenience for those of us in the USA, it is a matter of life and death for those in Haiti. The same goes for other places around the world. An inconvenience for me today could literally create the possibility for a child to have a tomorrow.

According to the United Nations, approximately 21,000 people die of hunger or a hunger related cause on a daily basis. That is one person every four seconds dying because they didn’t have something to eat. The Reliv Kalogris Foundation exists to “nourish our world.” It exists to stop this exact problem and provide a tomorrow for those who otherwise wouldn’t have one. Life’s too short to not make a difference. Life’s also short to wait until tomorrow to decide to make a difference. So here is the challenge for you: How are you going to make a difference today?

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Robert A. Laird

Robert A. Laird is an entrepreneur and also Executive Director - Creative for Shepherd's Grove Presbyterian Church/Hour of Power with Bobby Schuller where he oversees the television show of the same name. He also works with the Reliv Kalogris Foundation as it strives to feed starving children around the globe.

robert.laird@dapsmagic.com

http://robertlaird.me

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