Samaritan's Purse hopes to 'Raise A Village' with West Africa campaign

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CHARLOTTE?North Carolina-based Samaritan's Purse is traveling halfway around the world to try and "Raise A Village."
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It's part of a 10-day long fundraising campaign. The goal is to help a village in Niger, West Africa. A severe drought has limited resources in that area of the continent.

Volunteers with the relief organization said some children live on just one meal a day.?
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The campaign will help provide some basic necessities, but also teach villagers how to be self-sustaining. Country Director with Samaritan's Purse Paul?Bobbett said it does much more than that.
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"We believe?despair can be contagious, but we hope can be contagious as well. We hope to help the village help itself, so they can survive,? said Bobbett.
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The relief organization hoped to raise $85,000 during the campaign. So far, they've raised close to $145,000.

For more information about the campaign, click here

Source: http://charlotte.news14.com/content/local_news/charlotte/696673/samaritan-s-purse-hopes-to--raise-a-village--with-west-africa-campaign

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