Journey to Global Community
“As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.” -Martin Luther King Jr. This is a day to reflect on how much progress we’ve made since the days of segregation and how much farther we have to go to fight racism. This past week, I’ve … [Read more...]
Thanks to everyone reading, this is the message I am able to deliver to you: By the end of this week, Argisa, Ethiopia will have clean water! Most of you know that you all raised, over the course of one week, the money we needed for our first phase of the Ethiopia project. That, in and of itself, was a miracle. Jack, from Waves for Water, boarded a plan on December 12, and I have just been informed he has landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Jack will be bringing 80 Sawyer filters to the … [Read more...]
Did you know? $1 can give clean water to one person for over a decade. Why is water life-altering? Unsterile water is the number two killer amongst children. Around the world, fetching water is a woman’s task. Thus, one of the most crucial health issues for women in Africa is the clean water shortage. 1 in 5 children worldwide dies of a water-related disease. Water is a women’s issue. In order to get access to clean water, women and girls must carry up to 50lbs of water every day … [Read more...]
Did you know? $1 can give clean water to one person for over a decade. During the holiday season, there’s a lot of tradition in exchanging presents. We want to embrace our traditions and also be able to give back. Here’s our idea: instead of stocking stuffers, let’s put every dollar that would go towards those small gifts towards clean water for our friends in Africa. $10 that would have been spent on stocking stuffers could give life-altering water to ten people. Why is water … [Read more...]
This is a guest post for iamnothebabysitter.com. We encourage voices of all mothers on the topics discussed on this blog. The views and opinions may or may not be those of iamnothebabysitter.com, but we encourage and welcome respectful debate and the opinions of all mothers. Those eyes I haven’t really talked about this with a whole lot of people. In fact, mostly just my husband. When we first started dating in 2004, I was 23 and optimistic; yet, very aware that transracial … [Read more...]
This is Samuel This is Aram Samuel and Aram are brothers They love each other They act the same They play the same They find the same things funny They are being raised in the same environment They have the same family, who love them both dearly But one of the boys will get treated differently by society Judgements will be passed People may ignore him People may harass him People may be afraid of him People may want to hurt him All because he has a little more … [Read more...]
In light of our strange park experience yesterday, I thought I'd post about a man that has been inspirational to me. I remember first learning about Daryl Davis when I was an Anthropology major in 2005. I first thought it might be a PR ploy for the KKK (just like violent biker gangs put together toy drives and other charitable out-of-character work,) and Mr. Davis was just an unsuspecting victim. The more I learned about Daryl Davis the more I realized the KKK actually wants people to … [Read more...]
My friend, Ti Ti, invited our family to an Ethiopian church last Sunday. Here is a picture of us before we went (clearly we had no idea what to wear so we wore a little of everything): The church was everything I wished more non-denominational "white" churches would be like. Instead of emphasizing the individual's need to hear the message ("I must put my child into the free childcare so I can hear this message") it is more about the community of the church. Children are allowed in … [Read more...]
Our hope is that people will get a chance to see a family that may look a little different, but is as close and loving as a family that meets the stereotypical ideal. It is time to break barriers, stop making assumptions, and realize that families come in all different shapes and sizes and can still define the term. Find Out More ››
