“Every 19 seconds a mother looses her child due to water born diseases…”
A great new video from Charity:Water…
“Every 19 seconds a mother looses her child due to water born diseases…”
A great new video from Charity:Water…
As part of our effort to build a clean drinking water well for the under-resourced, I’ve decided to give away a free PDF copy of my novel, St. Peter’s Brewery, to everyone who makes a donation to charity:water between now and August 31, 2010.
Give any donation — of any amount, and you’ll receive a free e-book (PDF) copy of my novel.
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Where is it that you find grace?
Where is it that you find sanctuary?
Do you have a safe place where you can unwind? Ask questions? Express doubt?
If so, what does that space look like for you?
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The following groups are on the ground and offering relief after the earthquake in Haiti yesterday.
Disasters Emergency Committee (UK): www.dec.org.uk
One Day’s Wages: onedayswages.org
Salvation Army (US): salvationarmy.org
Compassion International: compassion.org
Haiti Reborn: quixote.org/haiti
Church World Services: www.churchworldservice.org
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: www.pcusa.org
World Vision: donate.worldvision.org
Bright Hope: www.brighthope.org
UMC Disaster Response: secure.gbgm-umc.org/donations
UNICEF: www.unicefusa.org
Christian Aid: www.christianaid.org.uk
Americares: www.americares.org
Mercy Corps: donate.mercycorps.org
American Red Cross: newsroom.redcross.org
United Church of Christ: www.ucc.org
Doctors Without Borders: doctorswithoutborders.org
Disciple’s Week of Compassion: secure.groundspring.org
Episcopal Relief: www.er-d.org
Reformed Church in America: www.rca.org
Oxfam: www.oxfam.org
Habitat For Humanity: www.habitat.org
Haiti Emergency Relief Fund: www.haitiaction.net
My good buddy Chris Allman is currently next door to Haiti in the Dominican Republic. You can read some of his thoughts on his blog: chrisballman.blogspot.com
Additionally, just received word from Brandt Russo that all of the proceeds from Cant Ignore The Poor will go to Haitian Disaster Relief through http://www.mercycorps.org/.
HT to @brianmerritt for assembling the majority of this list
Pomplamoose has another great song on YouTube and they’re offering a free Mp3 of the track (along with one other un-released track) if you’ll purchase a goat for a family through WorldVision this Christmas.
We’re so close to reaching our goal!
Over $4000 raised in just over a month!
Take a look at this map – it shows every city represented by at least one donation.
Awesome!
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