My PASSION Magazine issue #2

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Father's House
WELLNESS
Touching Lives One at a Time
Sometimes, we get so absorbed with our own problems that we forget
about others. We don’t think about that there are lot of people in this
world whose problems are much, much greater than others. Sometimes, we
need to stop and see what is going on around us.
A few years ago, I met a wonderful couple, Rev. Jayan and Suja Daniel,
who looked beyond their needs and saw a world full of orphans and destitute
children of the nation of India. They are doing a wonderful job in
reaching out to these children, but they need help.
Here are a few facts that you need to know about the children of India:
• There are 18 million street children in India.
• Over 59 million children in India have no access to school.
• One out of two children between the ages of 6 and 14 have no access to
primary education.
“Touching Lives One at a Time"
• A total of 6.75% children work, of which 4.73% are boys and 8.93% are
girls.
• 46% of children under the age of five are malnourished.
• Statistics reveal that India has 17 million child laborers – the highest in
the world.
• About 60 million Indian children under the age of six live below the
poverty level.
• 5.2 million are HIV/AIDS infected children.
• Out of 27 million children born in India every year, two million do not
survive to celebrate their first birthday.
• 500,000 children are forced into commercial sex trade every year.
• One out of every three girls does not live to see her 15th birthday.
• Every sixth female child’s death is due to gender discrimination; 300,000
more girls than boys die every year.
In 2007 Jayan and Suja established “Father’s House” to meet the needs of
the orphans, semi-orphans and destitute children of the nation of India.
Their passion and desire is to care for a maximum number of children by
providing physical, emotional, educational and spiritual care to some of
India’s most needed children.
Homes have been constructed to provide shelter for the most desperate
children. Jayan, Suja, and their team are strongly committed in placing
children into a family environment rather than in a large institutional
orphanage.
Each home consists of 8-10 children and will have a housemother or a
couple to care for them. The house consists of three bedrooms, three bathrooms,
a living room and a kitchen
with all the necessary facilities for
them to feel at home.
Their future plans include about 10
homes; English medium school for
Father’s House children and for children
from outside; a medical clinic;
a multi-purpose hall to use a chapel;
and a community center.
How can you help these children
have a “new beginning” or a “fresh
beginning?” You can help them
by partnering with Jayan and Suja.
You can adopt a child or a mother
as she raises her young family or an
entire family or just sow a seed each
month to “Father’s House.”
Please visit the website or email for
further information.
www.fathershouseasia.org
email: lwmioffice@gmail.com.
Did you know that your skin generates new cells every day! Since our
skin is the largest organ of the body, it’s important to take care of it.
If you are looking to get that youthful glow back or keep it, here are
some tips to do just that:
Hydrate- Drinking water helps the
skin do its job by regulating body
temperature through sweating. It
also carries nutrients throughout
the body so that various cells can
grow. About 60% of our bodies
are made up of water, thus it is not
only beneficial for our skin, but all
of our organs. Dehydration makes
your skin look dry and wrinkled.
This can be improved with proper
hydration, but you do not want to
over-hydrate. If you drink at least
8-8 ounce glasses of fluid a day,
that’s adequate hydration.
Now, let’s not forget the outside!
A nice moisturizer helps protect
the outer skin layer. During the
summer months, be sure to have a
moisturizer that’s water-based with
at least a SPF of 30. In the cold
and winter months, you will want
to use an oil-based or “ointment”
moisturizer.
Exfoliate-Dry brushing is a great
way to make your skin softer, helps
the body rid itself of toxins and
increase blood circulation. It also
removes dead skin cell so the new
ones can shine through. When you
have skin that is dry and rough, it
tends to look dulls but when you
exfoliate and remove the dead skin,
the new cells are reflective to light
and give you the youthful glow! To
start, use a natural bristle brush (I
like to get the one with the handle
so I can reach my back). Next,
brush your skin upwards from foot
to neck, then from your hands to
your heart. This helps the blood
flow to the heart. You may want to
begin to brush softly and then work
up to firmer pressure.
Rejuvenate- Since the skins cellular
structure changes daily, it's good
to provide it the nutrients that it
needs. Proper foods and mineral
supplements can help keep your skin
do its job of protecting all of your
organs. Power foods such as dark
leafy greens, dark chocolate, blueberries
and/or strawberries are filled
with anti-oxidants that help eliminate
your skin of free radicals. Mineral
supplements such as Omega-3
fatty acids (fish oil) help keep the
top outer layer of the skin strong.
Now, you are all prepped and ready
to show that glow! These are just
some fundamentals to help you on
your journey, but please keep in
mind that everyone’s journey is
different, so be sure to use the best
solution for your skin. I leave you
with the quote by dermatologist
Doris Day, MD, author of Forget
the Facelift: Turn Back the Clock
with a Revolutionary Program for
Ageless Skin. “"The beauty of the
skin is that you can affect it from
both inside and out."
Dawn Causey
Host of Remarkable Essence
WebTV & Radio Show
Founder of The Essence of a
Woman: Health, Wellness &
Empowerment Conference