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Silent Outrage
The water is clean, but the container is not. Piped in by gravity flow from over 20 miles away, this water has traveled far to get here only to be recontaminated in the very final stage before drinking. Containers like these were championed by government and large aid agencies as being better than open containers [...]
Chicken in Every Plot
Chicken in Every Plot Cheap-chicken ad from KFC hides true cost of food; here’s a tastier, low-cost alternative. Read more…
Purchase with… Prudence
If you haven’t been in on the latest trends in charity PR moves of the last 5 years, you may have missed out on “Product (Red)” and other similar concepts. (Red) products are an attempt to get our consumer-driven society to aid impoverished nations without actually having to sacrifice our consumeristic lifestyle. The basic premise [...]
Of Course…
Late last year when traveling through a village in central Kenya Jena and I came across a 4-year old orphan girl suffering from club foot syndrome. For those of you not familiar with club foot, it is a birth defect that affects the feet, typically causing the feet to turn inwards and sideways. It’s a [...]
Religious-Political Commentary
Christians United for Israel brought 3,500 Christians to Washington July 18-20 to lobby Congress on behalf of Israel. I’m not really one for political commentary, even off my blog, but WHAT IN THE FREAKING WORLD ARE CHRISTIANS THINKING!!! And lets get something straight: I like Israel; I’m not a pacifist; I am a Christian. The [...]
