Steps of Justice Blog

• Across the globe, 2.4 billion people do not have access to clean sanitation, according to the World Health Organization
• An estimated 1.5 million children die every year because their immune systems are not mature enough to battle diarrheal diseases
• ‎1.4 million deaths can be prevented each year by handwashing with soap
• Children under 5 who wash with soap can reduce their risk of pneumonia by 50%
• Hand washing with soap is among the most effective ways to prevent diarrheal diseases and pneumonia, which combined takes 3.5 million children’s lives annually.

There is an organization that is taking simple steps to see this problem stopped. Taking things we throw away and turning them into life for millions of children. Started by Derreck Kayongo the Global Soap Project is taking used hotel soap and recycling it for sanitation issues. Check out their story and why they were among the top 10 of CNN heros this year.

Coming in 27 day’s, the 2nd anual October Justice Awareness month with Steps of Justice. Here is a little teaser. 30 day’s from Steps of Justice on Vimeo.  

I remember the first time I heard about Charity Water, it was 4 years ago. It is amazing what they have done out of a love of Jesus and obedience to His word to ‘do justice.’ It has only been 5 years and already 2 million lives have been saved through clean and accessible drinking water. This year [...]

One Monday Steps of Justice facilitated a 24 fast/fundraiser for Somalia and famine relief. We had 73 people sign up to fast and pray for Somalia from the time they woke up on Monday till the time they woke up on Tuesday. Most went the whole 24 hours without eating any food or drinking any [...]

Finding some amazing people and organizations that are doing something in the horn of Africa, especially during this time of drought. A Glimmer Of Hope. A Glimmer of Hope – LTBH Feature – Austin 2009 from A Glimmer of Hope on Vimeo.    

I was thinking last night as I talked with my friend Jenna about the situation in Somalia. Jenna asked “How would we deal with a situation here if a mother and her children were walking from one town to the next and had to leaver one of her dead, starved children on the side of the road [...]

The United Nations says 3.7 million people “now in crisis” and more than 10 million affected by worst drought in decades. “If we don’t act now, famine will spread to all eight regions of southern Somalia within two months, due to poor harvests and infectious disease outbreaks,” What we are calling you to do is [...]