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Count your blessings - Lent 2008 - material from Christian Aid:
(The way this works is that you you keep a running total each day, according to what it says. At the end I will give you the address to send a donation in to Christian Aid if you are willing and can still afford to!)

Tuesday 19th Feb
182 million people in sub-Saharan Africa alone could die of diseases caused by climate change by 2100.
Count 10p for every car journey you have taken this week.

Wednesday 20th Feb
In 2003 the IMF forced Ghana to tear up a law protecting its struggling rice growers from subsidised imports. Now the US provides 40% of Ghana's rice.
Count 20p for every hour you spent earning a living today.

Thursday 21st Feb
Just 3p could pay for medication to combat sickness and fever for a person living with HIV in Honduras.
Count 3p for every bottle or box of medication in your home.