A Worthy Cause

9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Proverbs 31:9 (KJV)

Via my friend Andy at A Mile From The Beach, I became aware of these three guys from California who are attempting to kayak down the Mississippi River from St. Paul, Minnesota to New Orleans.

If you click on the link, you'll see this is not merely a between semesters adventure for them but rather a mission trip to help support The International Justice Mission, an organization which "secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression." Here, a video montage from their website:

Living where we do, we forget that in numerous corners of the world, countless women and children are held in slavery. Much of this slavery is facilitated by western tourists who support the sex trade in the far flung places of the globe. It is evil and should be combated wherever it is found.

I don't do "blegs" usually, but his seems worthwhile. If you see fit, send a few bucks Tim, Ethan and Justin's way. I'll be keeping their web journal on the sidebar for a while.

Cheers.

R. Sherman