Tom and Christine Sine have been long-time champions of people making a difference in their local communities in ways that may seem insignificant but are rich with kingdom potential. Their Mustard Seed Associates site 'provides resources and a network for committed followers of Jesus to anticipate the future, decode the culture, convey the Kingdom of God , and create new ways of being a difference and make a difference.'

And on its blog, Christine writes about the inequalities experienced by women in developing countries, giving links to other articles and information. The factsheet on gender-based violence in the Middle East is sobering and I loved this prayer for the world's women. 

What do you think of this campaign?

When I first saw it, I thought 'but what about boys?' Don't they need as much investment and development? Isn't it unbalanced to focus just on girls? 

This is from the Center for Global Development who produced a report called Girls Count which is used in the campaign:

'One person in eight is a girl or young woman age 10–24. Young people are the fastest growing segment of the population in developing countries, and their welfare is a fundamental input for key economic and social outcomes -- including the size and competitiveness of tomorrow's labor force, future economic growth, improved governance, and healthy civil societies.

But girls in developing countries are in trouble.