If you happened to be looking for some practical suggestions, here are a few ideas:
1. Did you know that as our global climate changes, those who live in extreme poverty in developing nations will be the ones to suffer the most? Taking small steps today, in your home and your neighborhood, can impact those suffering around the world, for a lifetime and beyond.
For easy and practical ways to prevent adverse effects of climate change, go to this website and click on the links at the bottom of the page: http://www.nphw.org/nphw08/default.htm
2. Do you like art? How about art-for-a-cause? AJ Picard has donated a painting of a Rwandan girl, entitled "The Empty Cup", to raise money for child survival on an online auction. Please go to http://www.worldrelief.org/auction to place your bid! (Or just to read more about it.) Here's a picture of the painting:
3. Looking for a way to impact thousands of people living in poverty? Do you have experience in organizational/financial management and administration? Tired of traffic and concrete (i.e., Want to move to gloriously beautiful and peaceful southwest Rwanda for a year or two?)? You might be just the person for the volunteer position open at Kibogora Hospital. See http://www.wr.org/joinin/volunteer/internationalministries/internationalopportunities/view.asp?id=20039896
2 comments:
I might know someone who would be interested in the position...I will ask and see. It sounds awesome. If I were in a position to pick up and leave the U.S., I'd apply in a heartbeat!
Thanks so much for your comments on my blog yesterday - I'm so thankful for so much support from people all over the world. Although this completely pales in comparison to what this week means to the people of Rwanda. A little perspective is a very very good thing.
How are you doing?
Wait, not to say that this week has importance only for the people of Rwanda. I just realized how that sounded and I wanted to clarify (it is a little late here and I'm getting dumber).
I will be praying for the grief surrounding this week. What happened is unspeakably horrific. I cannot imagine having been there through it.
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