In contemporary American society, we throw birthday parties and welcome others to celebrate our lives; however, our guests don’t just watch us open presents! We feed them cake and fellowship with them. Similarly, God expects that when we are blessed—whether it is with another year of life, financial overflow, or time—we invite our fellow man to enjoy the blessing with us. Mrs. Charemon Grant and her son, Mark, are excellent examples of how God expects us to bless others within our individual capabilities.

 Charemon and her family are longtime members of World Changers Church Internatio  nal, but when she attended World Changers Bible School, she received insight regarding the importance of serving. Her mother cemented this insight; she told Charemon, “Throwing money at people isn’t enough.” This statement—along with the COVID-19 pandemic—drove Charemon to invest in the Clean the World Foundation.

 The pandemic exacerbated concerns about cleanliness, as many were unsure how the virus was even contracted. Additionally, according to researcher Jessica H. Leibler et al., “Persons experiencing homelessness in the United States experience significant barriers to self-care and personal hygiene, including limited access to clean showers, laundry and hand washing facilities.” As a result, Clean the World Foundation’s mission became even more relevant.

 We have been ordained as World Changers. Jesus says in Luke 6:31, NIV, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” During the pandemic, Charemon decided to make her impact by investing in hygiene kits for community members who relied on the weekly food drive hosted by WCCI. Her son, who has now graduated high school with honors, needed community service hours for the Beta Club. What started out as a requirement for him, though, morphed into a passion.

 Clean the World Foundation has distributed 70 million bars of soap and served 127 countries since 2009. They offer boxes that contain toothpaste, conditioner, a toothbrush, shampoo, and socks. However, the kits require individual construction, and this is something that the Grant family does together at their home in the style of an assembly line. She calls this a “demonstration of love.”

 Charemon and her husband have committed to instilling the importance of serving others in their son. As one who struggles with socializing, Mark is sensitive to other people’s suffering. She believes his newfound excitement to help her assemble the hygiene kits has solidified his future, and she hopes his dedication will influence his peers.

 The hygiene kits are not a temporary commitment for Charemon. She states, “It [the hygiene kit] is everything to someone who doesn’t have access to those very basic things to stay clean.” When interviewed, her excitement about getting others involved was palpable and she was dedicated about sharing this information despite having pipe issues at her home. While the hygiene kit might not seem like much, “any small gesture makes a difference.”

 We must remember Jesus came to serve. Paul writes in Galatians 5:13, NIV, “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” Jesus fed the five thousand, turned the water into wine, and most notably, sacrificed Himself to secure our place in heaven. To honor Him, we should mirror His ministry. Charemon reminds us that “Each of us is blessed to be a blessing.” In the same way, our light should not be hidden under a bushel; we should invite others to celebrate our blessings with us. It is not necessary to give in a “grandiose way.” Sometimes, the best thing we can give someone is the ability to feel clean.