In a recent post, Deacon Greg Kandra shared the story of Rachel Beckwith, who, instead of presents for her ninth birthday, asked friends and family to donate $9 so that children her age in Africa would have clean water to drink.
She fell short of her $300.00 goal, and, tragically, was killed in an automobile accident a month after her birthday.
However, there is more to the story:
The Deacon's Bench: “Water is life”: a 9-year-old girl’s remarkable legacy (27 JUL 12)
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