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Some shots Benjamin Edwards took during our afternoon journey through the local market.
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The Man With a Mallet
Juba, South Sudan
March 12, 2010
We met a man named Alule Michael today.
We were heading up to the mountains to get a good view of the city and we passed him on the side of the road. He was sitting in the shade of a tree with a mallet in his hand. A small [...]
Mar 15, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
A little tour…
Had a couple questions from friends back home about the accommodations here in Juba. We are staying at the World Relief compound in one of the guest houses. Honestly, we feel spoiled. We have internet, AC, toilets, showers and even a kettle to make hot water in the morning. If we have [...]
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Child Sponsorship: Why Do Children Leave Our Program?
At only 5 years of age, Michelle had to say goodbye to one of the places she loves the most: her child development center.
Michelle has been sponsored since she was 3. She was raised by her grandmother, who registered her at the center. But when Michelle’s stepfather found a job in another city, they [...]
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Where’s all the Family Fun?
Family Fun articles will return when the feature’s editor comes back from serving in Haiti.
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Next gathering: March 18th
We gather again Thursday, March18th, at 7pm at Park Community Church in Chicago. Be there as we move forward together as community committed to God’s call for love and justice from His people.
How will you answer the 2010 challenge of “one injustice?”
Current initiative details can be found online here: http://thejustlife.org/home/2010/01/15/updated-2010-initiative-list/. There is no limit to the initiatives [...]
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Viewpoint ‘A New Liberation For Indian Women’
(BBC) India’s upper house has approved a bill to reserve a third of
parliamentary seats for women. Dancer Mallika Sarabhai, who stood in
general elections last year, explains what such a move means to her.
India has taken its the first step towards redemption of promises
made to women 62 years ago when it attained freedom.
It was a
promise of [...]
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Juba
A little birds eye view of Juba. If you look closely in the opening shot you can see the Nile. When we started our descent into Juba Saturday morning I was certain we were landing in the middle of a barren, uninhabited landscape. I could see nothing out of the plane window [...]
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Kids
We pulled over to get one shot and next thing you now we are making movie stars out of fifty kids. Gotta love it.
Kids in Juba from World Relief NEXT on Vimeo.
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Tostan: Spreading Social Change
ONE is embarking on a listening and learning trip to Senegal, Ghana, Mozambique and Kenya with members of our board and other supporters. ONE’s Morgana Wingard checks in:
Recently we sat down with Molly Melching in Senegal, the founder and Executive Director of Tostan – an NGO focusing on community-led development in 8 countries in [...]
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Farming For Alternative Livelihoods
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Young unemployed men are finding opportunities in a project that also
aims to introduce sustainable farming methods to Indonesia’s
agricultural sector.
A year ago, 17-year-old Mohammad
Maghfur was one of many high-school dropouts. Now he earns money
planting and harvesting organic crops to feed 30 children in an
orphanage.
Maghfur was taught organic farming techniques at the [...]
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A Pastor’s Testimony of Redemption May End in Deportation
Pastor Walter is experiencing firsthand the effects of a broken immigration system. Walter migrated to the United States from Colombia when he was young, petitioned by his parents, who were Lawful Permanent Residents. Walter’s parents wanted for their son to…
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Mar 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
The latest news on Immigration, Health Care, Financial Reform, Foreclosures, Haiti, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Select Op-Eds.
World Vision Staff Killed. Churches in Pakistan have deplored the killing of six World Vision staff members as the international Christian humanitarian organization suspended its operations in the country.
Mideast Peace Talks. A four-day trip by Joe Biden designed to kick-start faltering peace talks between the Israeli and Palestinian leaderships ended in failure last night despite [...]
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Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro
This Sunday, MTV will air the documentary “Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro” which features Elizabeth Gore, Jessica Biel, Lupe Fiasco, and others climbing the mountain to raise awareness for the global water crisis.
The ending of the documentary will feature Justin Timberlake who will highlight the UN’s work on the issue. You can read more [...]
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What We’re Reading 3/12/10
Reuters: Drugmakers agree on landmark vaccines deal for poor
Reuters reports that several drug firms have agreed on a landmark deal to supply up to 200 million doses a year of cut-price pneumococcal vaccines to developing nations. The agreement is the first under a new scheme called an Advance Market Commitment (AMC), which provides a guaranteed [...]
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