{"id":88636,"date":"2023-02-14T16:10:28","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T00:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/?p=88636"},"modified":"2023-02-14T16:10:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T00:10:28","slug":"sammies-story-making-world-better-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/charitable-giving-news-stories\/sammies-story-making-world-better-place","title":{"rendered":"Sammie&#8217;s story: Making the world a better place"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the spring of 2022, Samantha, who goes by Sammie, listened as her teacher explained that many people around the world don&rsquo;t have access to clean water or enough food to eat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The now 8-year-old New Jersey girl remembers thinking, &ldquo;I want to help other people in other countries.&rdquo; But she didn&rsquo;t know how she could do that. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t just send water over in [a] truck,&rdquo; she says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Still she wanted to do something. &ldquo;I felt like if I was one of them, I wouldn&rsquo;t survive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to help<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_88638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88638\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88638 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Girl uses a spatula to lift a goat-shaped cookie from a baking sheet to place on a cooling rack.\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-baking-edits.jpg 810w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-baking-edits-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-baking-edits-188x250.jpg 188w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-baking-edits-180x240.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-baking-edits-425x566.jpg 425w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-baking-edits-570x760.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-baking-edits.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sammie works hard in her family&rsquo;s kitchen baking goat cookies. She chose that shape so people would understand she was raising funds to provide goats through World Vision&rsquo;s Gift Catalog to families in need. (2022 photo courtesy of Kristina LeViere)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, she came home and explained everything to her mom and dad. &ldquo;We felt really proud that she was thinking about other people,&rdquo; says Sammie&rsquo;s mother, Kristina. They wanted to support her desire to help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Her dad, Nick, discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.worldvision.org\/giftcatalog?campaign=400057749&amp;ds_rl=1274668&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzajIiKz6_AIVNx-tBh0xtg5_EAAYASABEgKAQvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\">World Vision&rsquo;s Gift Catalog<\/a> online. They saw the option to fund a water well, but the price was a little steep for Sammie. &nbsp;Then they saw that they could buy a pair of goats for $170.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">This felt like a great solution because <a href=\"\/economic-empowerment-news-stories\/hope-and-joy-abound-after-family-in-zambia-receives-goats\">goats<\/a> provided through the Gift Catalog offer families a steady supply of nutritious food such as milk and cheese. They also yield additional income so parents can purchase more food for their families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sammie told her dad: &ldquo;I can make more money than that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Her dad asked if she was sure, but Sammie was all in. She pulled out a jar and put all the money she had into it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">She started a list of fundraising ideas she could try over the summer, which included walking neighbors&rsquo; dogs and cleaning houses. But she quickly realized that earnings from those jobs would take a while to add up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then she hit upon the idea of a lemonade and cookie stand, which felt like a winner because, as Sammie puts it, &ldquo;You need cookies and lemonade on summer days.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kristina saw the learning and growth potential in Sammie&rsquo;s project. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great opportunity to encourage kids to do something that seems monumental,&rdquo; she says. And besides that, she adds: &ldquo;Anyone can make lemonade and cookies to sell.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\">A family affair<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_88640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88640\" style=\"width: 1173px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88640 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Close-up of a frosted cookie shaped like a goat&rsquo;s head, decorated with piping details including a heart-shaped nose.\" width=\"1173\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/goat-cookie.jpg 1173w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/goat-cookie-640x589.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/goat-cookie-200x184.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/goat-cookie-261x240.jpg 261w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/goat-cookie-615x566.jpg 615w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/goat-cookie-825x760.jpg 825w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/goat-cookie-850x783.jpg 850w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/goat-cookie-1140x1050.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1173px) 100vw, 1173px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/goat-cookie.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sammie sold goat cookies in her fundraiser that she decorated with her mom and sister. (2022 photo courtesy of Kristina LeViere)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kristina and Nick wanted Sammie to know that she could make a difference. The fundraiser became a family affair. Sammie, her younger sister, Madison, and Kristina worked together over several days baking, decorating, and packaging up goat-shaped cookies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then her aunt made the sign for the stand and quickly followed up with t-shirts for Sammie and Madison that read &ldquo;Just a kid trying to buy a goat&rdquo; and featured a picture of a little goat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&ldquo;It just felt like joy,&rdquo; says Sammie. &ldquo;Doing it with family reminds me of how happy the other people would be when they get to keep their family healthy and safe when they get this milk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sammie&rsquo;s first lemonade stand went up at the family&rsquo;s church. The church body showed amazing support for Sammie&rsquo;s efforts. Everyone bought some lemonade or a cookie or just made donations. Sammie earned enough that day to buy six goats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next lemonade event came in July when the family visited a Christian camp in Pennsylvania that Sammie&rsquo;s grandparents regularly attend. Again, Sammie felt overwhelmed by the support she received &mdash; raising money to buy four more goats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sammie hopes that those 10 goats can make a big difference in the life of a child and their family. She sends a message to the people who will receive goats through World Vision&rsquo;s Gift Catalog: &ldquo;I want them to know that our family loves them and cares for them even though we don&rsquo;t know who they are. We just wish &hellip; that they could feel more happy and more safe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Walking in faith<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_88639\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88639\" style=\"width: 815px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88639 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"A girl sits behind a table with goat-shaped cookies, lemons, red cups, lemonade, and information about goats.\" width=\"815\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-fundraiser.jpg 815w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-fundraiser-483x640.jpg 483w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-fundraiser-189x250.jpg 189w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-fundraiser-181x240.jpg 181w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-fundraiser-427x566.jpg 427w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-fundraiser-574x760.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Goat-cookie-fundraiser.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-88639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sammie is all smiles at her lemonade and cookie stand, which she created as a fundraiser so she could purchase World Vision Gift Catalog goats for families in need. (&copy;2022 photo courtesy of Kristina LeViere)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">A powerful faith drives the family&rsquo;s actions. Kristina hopes that this experience encourages Sammie to continue to serve others as she grows in her beliefs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kristina also believes that supporting children&rsquo;s desire to serve is a good learning experience for parents as well. &ldquo;[We] often shut kids down and say you&rsquo;re too young and little.&rdquo; But she and Nick see that wasn&rsquo;t the case for Sammie.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">And Sammie herself offers that same advice for anyone thinking of organizing their own fundraiser. &ldquo;I would say no way, you&rsquo;re not too young,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s not an age limit on this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">She just encourages people to follow their hearts and know the impact they&rsquo;re capable of making. &ldquo;I would say, hey you&rsquo;re gonna help a lot of people. You&rsquo;re just bringing joy to the world and making this a better place for people to grow and be strong.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sammie, a girl from New Jersey, learned at school that many people around the world lack enough food and access to clean water. She wanted to help, and her father found a way through World Vision\u2019s Gift Catalog. 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