[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16289]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE WORK OF MY LIFE SPEAKS

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 28, 2013

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, a great society is often given their 
place in history based on how they serve the least among them. A great 
people are often judged from how well they serve the least of all. I 
rise today to honor the work of My Life Speaks as they work to bring 
aid to orphans in Haiti.
  Cited as one of the poorest countries in the world, Haiti has almost 
500,000 orphans. With high illiteracy and unemployment rates, the 
Haitian society struggles with poverty, and the high orphan rate it 
accompanies. Often forgotten, children with special needs are orphaned 
and overlooked completely. My Life Speaks works to provide the best 
quality of life possible to orphans, those with and without special 
needs, by providing safe housing, quality education, and accessible 
medical care.
  I ask my colleagues to join with me in celebrating the good work of 
all who follow the call of the Almighty to feed the hungry, clothe the 
naked, and care for the orphan. May our vocations be a light of the old 
prayer, ``at the end of our lives, may we all be found in the service 
of others.''

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