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Comment on Protected: Guest Post by ‘Angelica’ by blog lately – v2, i1 » lindsey talerico.

blog lately – v2, i1 » lindsey talerico. — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:27:03 +0000

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Comment on Draw the line by blog lately. » lindsey talerico.

blog lately. » lindsey talerico. — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:25:02 +0000

[...] basis of principle. This is a line that we desperately need to draw, and draw soon…” – Draw the line on Tales From the [...]

Comment on The Humanitarian Imperative by tom

tom — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:01:43 +0000

See also Chile after the last earthquake (2008?). For mor on all this topic beg/borrow/steal Dambisa Moyo’s book ‘Dead Aid’.
tom

Comment on The Humanitarian Imperative by Erik

Erik — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:10:40 +0000

Thank you for spreading the word about Haiti. Yes, today I too found it imilbspsoe to think about or blog about anything else.I visited Hait this past summer and my life will never be the same. Prior to this earthquake, life in Haiti was harsh, to say the least. Now, I cannot imagine the conditions and the suffering. In Haiti, I visited an orphanage called Danita’s Children (www.danitaschildren.com) and saw a little bit of heaven in hell. Danita and Brenda, one of the other missionaries, have since visited me in my home. They are beautiful women, both inside and out. The orphanage in now planning to make room for more orphans. These people are not “foreigners,” they are our neighbors and need our help. Again, thanks for letting people know how to reach out and help others.

Comment on Moving into the real world by Innovation for development: demystifying the buzzword « Voices from Eurasia

Innovation for development: demystifying the buzzword « Voices from Eurasia — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:48:36 +0000

[...] the Tales from the Hood blog noted, innovation is en vogue in the development sector. UNICEF’s Executive Board opened last February [...]

Comment on Testify by Blood and Milk » Blog Archive » Friday New-To-Me: Justify

Blood and Milk » Blog Archive » Friday New-To-Me: Justify — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:09:40 +0000

[...] from Tales from the Hood posted his “why I do this” story recently, and reading it started me thinking why I do this work myself. There’s a lot of twisted [...]

Comment on Protected: The 2nd Aid Blog Forum: Admitting Aid Failure? by Beneficiaries, Idealism and Admitting Failure « morgan ash

Beneficiaries, Idealism and Admitting Failure « morgan ash — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:29:30 +0000

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Comment on Development Tourism III: Volunteers by Mary Kate Hetzel

Mary Kate Hetzel — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:57:27 +0000

Personally, I feel as though you touched upon an interesting (and universally frowned upon) chord here. In America, we grown up in a society that constantly urges its young to go out and make a difference. Images of impoverished are strewn across our television screens and stories of tragedies run rampant in our newspapers and magazines. Church youth groups, school organized trips, etc. all run volunteer trips to 3rd world countries. And they are indeed, highly glorified. And in some sense, it should be. Like the author of this blog noted, any honest effort that attempts good will and progress towards others should be lauded. BUT what is most important IS the progress. And the quality and rate of progress indeed would be highest and fastest if performed by those who were trained and knowledgable. Programs like the Peace Corps contain members that have the above characteristics. I agree that this is not to say all types of volunteering should be frowned upon, because it is a key part of our society, but we should be SMART about the type of volunteering. Short term volunteers lack the proper tools and mindset to make long term changes, which should be the goal of any organization.

Comment on The Best in #SWEDOW by April Fools? | Wronging Rights

April Fools? | Wronging Rights — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:02:40 +0000

[...] itself to compete with Knickers 4 Africa and Bras Without Borders for the “ickiest SWEDOW ever” (that’s “stuff we don’t want”) prize. [...]

Comment on Protected: Ménage à trois by Ulterior Motives: Part 2 | UpLook

Ulterior Motives: Part 2 | UpLook — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:03:47 +0000

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