Jeff and Rocky Turner

Jeff and Racquel Turner are two favorite people of mine.

Not because Racquel has a heart as wide and deep as the Mississippi River –or because Jeff so unselfishly shares his technological expertise with so many. Rather, they both hold out a helping hand to people and causes that can use a lift.

A few years ago, Rocky realized that orphaned girls in Africa were missing precious days of school because they had no underwear. Something as simple as a pair of undies could hold a pad that could carry a girl through a day of her period and a day of school. That became one of the initial causes for Mothers Fighting for Others.

Dresses and other items of clothing might be purchased second-hand at open air markets. Second-hand underwear, though, are forbidden by the government–likely because of sexually-transmitted disease fears.

Rocky started a campaign for new underwear for African orphans and met with overwhelming response. It was a niche charity that touched the hearts of so many and Rocky took it upon herself to lug hundreds of pounds of underwear on subsequent trips to Africa.

These days, she is working hard to get these orphaned girls into boarding schools to help prepare them for productive lives. And the two of them are fierce fighters against human trafficking and human slavery.

Jeff and Rocky (in particular) have opened their hearts and voices to their causes–and the world is a finer place because of these two.

Turner is making us aware, once again, of the tragedy surrounding human slavery:

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I took a break from San Diego real estate this weekend and went shopping for underwear instead.

I bought 30 pairs, and fear it won’t be nearly enough.

You see, a very cool lady named Rocky wrote a very compelling blog, that inspired me to not only go shopping, but to start blogging for underwear–and posting up some very unprofessional photography. But that is inconsequential. Her Underwear for Africa project will go far to help put some smiles on some needy African orphans–and that is a worthy goal.

In Kenya, at least, it is illegal to buy or sell used underwear, because authorities fear the spread of disease. That might not be a problem, except that average wages run under $1.00 per day and a bra in a store might cost $30 or more.

There is a predictable black market in used underwear, but not one that is available to needy orphans. That is where Rocky Turner and the Underwear for Africa project steps in–and where I got hooked.

This afternoon, I am packaging the collection of boys’ and girls’ underwear into a new backpack–and have discovered some extra space.

All it took was a call over to my Dad (Bob Michelson) and husband Mike, who are watching the San Diego Chargers getting demolished by the Green Bay Packers. I explained what the backpack and scattered underwear was all about–and snagged another $40.00 from them for underwear shopping. I discovered, too late, that the Encinitas 99-Cent Store is selling underwear at 3/.99. If the inventory is available, I just might be able to parlay this into over 100 pairs of underwear.

For which I would happily buy another backpack!

If you would like to do a little shopping or collecting for these kids-in-need, please feel, free to call me at 877-818-8197 or simply follow this link and your heart.

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