For Southern California residents like me, our morning routine consists of a daily trip to a local coffee shop like Starbucks Coffee or Lee Sandwhich. I usually don't think about the price because its inexpensive, but I can't imagine a morning without my daily cup of coffee.
One day, I was browsing the web and came across Kinh5Foundation.org. I was looking through the website and I can't even imagine how people in Vietnam survive through all the rain, mudslides, etc. The worst part is that when it rains, it usually rains for about 6 months straight. The water level becomes high and villages begin to get flood warnings.
I keep thinking about how fortunate I am to be living here in the United States, and about what I can do to help these unfortunate people from Kinh 5, KienGiang, Ca Mau, Vietnam, especially those farmers who are unable to hire workers due to floodings and out of season problems. Farmers in Vietnam make an average of $1/day. But, in a family of three, the $1 that was made at work would mainly be used to buy rice. Fish and vegetables were picked and brought from farms, ponds, and backyards.
So, I decided to stop my morning routine of Starbucks Coffee, and I'm hoping you'll do the same too. The money that we would be using for coffee will now be contributed to a family in Vietnam.
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