Second Annual Amelia Walk to End Hunger

During our mission trip to Mozambique to serve with SAM Ministries in 2022, we were introduced to little Amelia. She was a 17-month-old girl who came to the clinic one morning suffering from extreme malnutrition. Her mother's body had stopped producing milk, and given the extreme poverty in the area, Amelia's family could not afford formula even if they could find it. Amelia was so malnourished that her skin was peeling off her little body. Her legs were swollen because her veins were so weak they were hemorrhaging, her teeth were grinding uncontrollably, and her little eyes stared vacantly into space. Amelia was immediately transported to the "hospital" in the nearest “big city” of Vanduzi where she received IV nutrition. Despite hanging on for several days, we were devastated to learn that Amelia ultimately lost her fight against hunger.

Inspired by her story and our belief that AMELIA'S LIFE MATTERED, we have organized a fundraiser in her name supporting SAM Ministries' annual campaign to fund their feeding program. A program that would have saved Amelia’s life had she reached the clinic a few days sooner, where she would have had access to milk and formula. We believe it is unacceptable for any child like Amelia to die anywhere in the world of malnutrition. We are choosing to honor Amelia’s memory and bring good out of her tragic death.

We will make a 3.2 mile walk on Saturday September 30th, raising awareness and funds to support the SAM Ministries feeding program (https://www.stepswithsamm.org). City Church in Madison Wisconsin (SAM Ministries' US Partner) will send 100% of the donations directly to support this program. We humbly ask that you consider donating $5, $10, $25 or whatever you might be inspired to give in support of this cause. We thank you for your consideration.

Gratefully,

Matt Huelsman, Dan Wolking, Jeff DeRamus, Kayla Stucke, Jay Powelson, and John Cleveland