Sara joins forces with Food for the Hungry and Rwanda to fight poverty

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Sara joins forces with Food for the Hungry and Rwanda to fight poverty

‘Hope stands in defiance’ is the message recording artist Sara Groves shares through her new CD.

And in her new partnership with Food for the Hungry, Sara will bring this message of hope to thousands of fans across the United States and to one special community in Rwanda.

Sara’s fiery passion for Rwanda was sparked in 2005 when she visited the east-African country with International Justice Mission and Rick Warren, of Saddleback Church.

“It was life-changing,” says Sara. “I began to hear God’s voice [telling me] about the good use of my life.... The joy of it is overwhelming!”

Having gripped her heart, this experience caused Sara to begin seeking ways to help pull Rwanda from a place of darkness, still suffering from extreme poverty and the genocide of 1994.

“I believe God invites us to add to the beauty of his plan, letting us participate in his redemptive work,” says Sara. “But I found myself asking, ‘How have I applied this idea?' I had groomed and groomed and groomed my personal faith, but to what end?”

By partnering with Food for the Hungry, Sara will put this faith to work, speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves.

At her concerts, Sara will tell the story of Gisanga, Rwanda: a community still bearing scars of the genocide and populated largely by orphans. Sara will share of her own experience in the country and encourage her audience to sponsor children in Gisanga.

A mother herself, Sara particularly hopes to match other mothers with needy children in Gisanga.

“When I look out on suburban moms, I see a latent army,” she says.

Through her partnership with Food for the Hungry, Sara hopes to awaken that army to God’s heart for the poor and an unstoppable, defiant hope that can only come from Christ.

And in 2009, Sara and her husband, Troy, will lead a short-term team to Gisanga. You can apply to be part of this team, and go to Rwanda with Sara!

Learn more by visiting www.fh.org/saragroves

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