When I expressed my intention to participate in this year's Live Below the Line challenge, the first thing friends and family said to me after learning what the challenge about is "Is it necessary? How will you stay healthy?"
The answer to that is: Yes, it is necessary because it not only helps me in experiencing a fraction of what it is like to live in poverty (we can never truly understand what it is like for we are still in the safety and comfort of our home, with a choice to end eat better shall we feel unwell) but this effort will give us the chance to tell the people around us: “I’m making an effort, why not join me?”
How will I stay healthy?
I won’t. I will make an effort to balance my nutritions and I hope they will not worry for me. It will be hard, and I will be hungry. But remember: it is only for five days, and there are billions of people out there that have to live through that for who knows how long? If you are concerned for me now, you should be even more concerned for them.
No one deserves to live such a life. That is why we are donating money and taking the challenge. When we are people who can make a difference for others, it is our duty to do so.
See more & participate at https://www.livebelowtheline.com/me/mxke
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