Voices for Children in Nebraska

Two of us, Philip Rohde and Caryn Vincent, will be working and learning at Voices for Children on the topic of children in poverty living in Nebraska. Voices for Children in Nebraska educates and motivates Nebraskans to take action against social injustices. By taking action we can better the lives of Nebraska’s vulnerable children in the areas of Health, Education, Safety and Economic Stability. The organization is widely recognized across the state and is a trusted expert and advocate for key children’s issues in Nebraska. Rather than doing direct service, Voices for Children works on the level of system advocacy by working with lawmakers, state and private agencies, and concerned citizens to ensure that all children have opportunities to succeed. Deuteronomy 15:7-8 says, “If there is a poor man among you, one of your brothers, in any of the towns of the land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand to your poor brother, but you shall freely open your hand to him, and generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.” As followers of Christ, it is imperative that we all advocate for poor and hungry children to help them succeed. We urge all churches to become advocates for children. Write your representatives in Congress asking them to support legislation that helps and protects poor and hungry people. You can obtain additional information about Voices for Children at voicesforchildren.com. We are learning a lot and look forward to sharing this information with a few churches in the districts soon!