A Chicago based organization is holding a benefit on Saturday to help children in Kenya living in poverty.
Deacon Willie C. McLaughlin created the non-profit Friends of Shelter Children in Kenya (FOSCIK) after visiting Kenya in 2003 to distribute bibles for a mission project. On his trip, he visited the Shelter Children Rehabilitation Center and met so many orphans that touched his heart. He came back to the US and created FOSCIK to help raise money so the kids there could live better lives.
FOSCIK has raised $85,000 since then and now even has its own orphaned shelter and outreach program. McLaughlin and others in the organization work hard to make sure the orphans there get the care they need and feel loved.
Saturday, November 12th, FOSCIK will hold its annual Humanitarian Awards Banquet to raise money for its program and to honor humanitarians who are making a difference in the world. Past recipients include Secretary of State Jesse White, Father Phlager, Congressman Danny Davis, Denzel Washington and Judge Mathis.
The event starts at 5 p.m. at 8900 West 95th Street in Hickory Hills. For more information on the benefit or to find out how you can sponsor a child in Kenya, you can email foscik@sbcglobal.net.
Take a look at some more pictures from FOSCIK's visits to Africa:
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