Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless (TJACH) “Haven House” Project
In the summer of 2011, a team of five undergraduate architecture students from the University of Virginia worked with a graduate student mentor and faculty advisor under an innovative design-build program, Initiative reCOVER. The team worked with a non-profit community partner, the Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless (TJACH), on addressing the lack of shelter available to homeless people …
Read MoreSEED Gifts Shirts That Provide Futures to Leaders Creating Economic Justice
SEED Livelihood Network, an international ministry of the Free Methodist Church USA, facilitates sustainable business development for people needing economic opportunities. SEED stands with the fight against trafficking and gifted the tees made by Not For Sale to the livelihood group leaders with which it works to reflect this. Groups in Africa and Asia, in addition to leaders and SEED customers …
Read MoreThen God Showed Up…
From the African Church Ilemela in Tanzania (TZ955). Our journey to Amos’ house consisted of climbing the longest, winding, rocky, hilly, mountain-like trail up to his home. It was like an intense stair climber, elliptical workout. About halfway up the hill, we paused to catch our breath take some pictures of the amazing view. Once we arrived at the top …
Read MoreBare Feet and Dolphins: Rob Bell’s Return
“Oh, a dolphin.” The speaker, dressed in khaki jeans, a blue t-shirt and flip-flops, interrupts his train of thought about spiral dynamics and the church when some movement in the ocean a few hundred yards away on the other side of the beach house’s open briefly catches his attention. The audience of 50 — mostly 30- and 40-something-year-old pastors, the …
Read MoreFighting corruption with aid dollars: Corruption, foreign aid and the watchdogs who expose it
This piece by Gregory Adams was originally published on Oxfam America’s Politics of Poverty blog. “His stomach lurched as he realized that tinny, tiny sound was coming from his own midriff. He could barely believe it. The recorder he had taped to his stomach, its wire lead and microphone stuck to his breastbone, had somehow switched into ‘play’ mode. The …
Read MoreUnsung heroes of the KONY 2012 campaign
This is our version of a giant thank you note. Picture it accompanied with bunches of flowers & signatures from everyone at Invisible Children. When we think of the two months since the release of KONY 2012, several things come to mind: metaphorical explosions of the world, pulling all-nighters, and tears (happy & sad). And throughout that time, several things …
Read MoreSocial, Structural and Behavioral Determinants of Overall Health Status in a Cohort of Homeless and Unstably Housed HIV-Infected Men
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Read MoreSEED: Wearing Uniforms That Provide Futures While Creating Economic Justice
SEED Livelihood Network, an international ministry of the Free Methodist Church USA, facilitates sustainable business development for people needing economic opportunities. As a part of that mission, SEED outfits their team in Not For Sale custom apparel so that the uniforms they wear create economic opportunity for vulnerable populations as well. Co-directors of SEED, Rose and David Brewer, have a …
Read MoreA Great Finish from a Slow Start
Are you discouraged because the work that God has called you to do is off to a slow start? Remember some of our most wonderful inventions got off to slow starts. In his ministry at Corinth, the apostle Paul went to a synagogue every Sabbath and tried to persuade the Jews that Jesus is the Christ, but they refused his …
Read MorePart Peace Corps, Part Venture Capital: Code for America’s Plan for Public Innovation
Solving Uncle Sam’s tech dilemmas is big business, but if your company wants a government contract, you’ll need to understand the bureaucratic beast—both to secure the deal and deliver on it. It helps if you’ve got public-sector experience, and ideally a few close friends still inside signing the contracts. That can be major handicap for young companies and entrepreneurs who …
Read MoreWaiting For the Decision On SB1070
Guest Blog by: Donald Balla Justices shot their questions. Lawyers responded. Bloggers wrote commentaries about oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court over Arizona Senate Bill 1070. The justices are now pouring over all the evidence and ideas. Expect a written decision in June. This article is about what that U.S. Supreme Court decision will NOT contain. United States v. …
Read MoreMother’s Day: A Legacy of Wisdom and Strength
Sharing stories of my own mother and the ways she taught and encouraged me feels like the best way to honor her on Mother’s Day. To this day when I am thinking of expressing an uncharitable thought I can hear her voice “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything.” Although this may sound like a cliché, …
Read MoreA-List: Shosholoza, South Africa’s expression of unity
ONE is turning to its community of artists, friends, members and staff for their top picks on creative works that have enhanced their knowledge and understanding of the richness of African culture and arts. Today we have a recommendation from ONE’s Khai Tram. Photo credit: Khai Tram In 2010, I lived and studied in Cape Town for a period of …
Read MoreDeep South: pictures & poetry
Howdy from the Deep South! When we started out on this journey we decided that our team motto would be “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”. Little did we know that we would actually experience the meaning behind that phrase. We have learned how important it is to not only look beyond our comfort zones, but to dream and actually …
Read MoreStudy: Lack of Housing Most Important Health Risk for People with HIV
A new study shows that housing and food are the biggest predictors of health than for people with HIV. The study was conducted by University of California at San Francisco on 288 homeless men with HIV over a six year period (a similar study was done last year with homeless women and had similar results). The SF Gate reported on …
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