Lindsay's Clean Water Blogathon!
Let justice roll down like a river.
While doing research for their documentary, Sex + Money: A National Search for Human Worth, our friends realized that one of the primary ways that men, women and children were being trafficked for sex in the US of A was through Craigslist. They contacted Craig, explained the big picture of the global sex industry and offered to help him censor his site. Yesterday CNN released an article stating that the adult services section on Craigslist will now be censored! A major step in the right direction.
"We hope to...prevent misuse of our site in facilitation of trafficking, and to combat such crimes wherever they appear, online or offline."- Craigslist Spokeswoman
This is a literal answer to prayer and a huge step toward the eradication of human trafficking in the United States.
*To read the whole story click here
"The river flows to the low places, how low are you willing to go?"
- Heidi Baker to our YWAM community
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Go, Do.
>> August 21, 2010 –
annapolis,
balloons,
Buddy,
dog,
friends,
friendship,
fun,
love,
maryland,
photography,
photos,
picnic,
pirates,
rain,
rita's italian ice,
stop motion
Lately I have been MIA in the blogosphere and for that I apologize. Thank you all for continuing to read, despite my faithfulness to this space. Steve and I have been visiting dear family and friends on the mainland, making stops in Michigan, Chicago, New Jersey, New York, Maryland (where we created the little stop-motion treasure below) and are currently in Memphis (yes, I realize that I have listed some places as states and some as cities).
Once we return to Kona (on Tuesday) I am sure that I will be able to devote more time to online communication. For now, sit back, relax, enjoy the music of Jonsi and some young souls running around being ridiculous (and if you are from the Annapolis area, keep an eye out for these pirate faces in the local paper!)
the end of poverty.
The End of Poverty? is a daring, thought-provoking and very timely documentary by award-winning filmmaker, Philippe Diaz, revealing that poverty is not an accident. It began with military conquest, slavery and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land, minerals and forced labor. Today, global poverty has reached new levels because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies -- in other words, wealthy countries exploiting the weaknesses of poor, developing countries. The End of Poverty? asks why today 20% of the planet's population uses 80% of its resources and consumes 30% more than the planet can regenerate?
Poverty will never end unless there are real solutions to end it; solutions based on economic justice and political changes.
In conjunction with our experts we have developed 10 Solutions to End Poverty. Our goal is to get 10 million signatures (globally) in 10 years and to mobilize your support to force our leaders to implement such policy changes.
10 Solutions to End Poverty
We The People Demand:1. The full equality between men and women in public as well as private areas of life, a worldwide minimum wage of $20 per day and the end of child labor under the age of 16 with the creation of a subsidy for scholarship.
2. The guarantee of shelter, healthcare, education, food and drinking water as basic human rights that must be provided free to all.
3. A total redistribution of idle lands to landless farmers and the imposition of a 50% cap on arable land devoted to products for export per country, with the creation of a worldwide subsidy for organic agriculture.
4. An end to private monopoly ownership over natural resources, with a minimum of 51% local communal ownership in corporations, which control such resources as well as the termination of intellectual property rights on pharmaceutical drugs.
5. The cancellation of third world debt with no reciprocal obligations attached and the payment of compensation to Third World countries for historical as well as ecological debt.
6. An obligation of total transparency for any corporation with more than 100 employees and a 1% tax on all benefits distributed to shareholders of corporations to create unemployment funds.
7. The termination of tax havens around the world as well as free flow of capital in developing countries.
8. The cancellation of taxes on labor and basic consumption, the creation of a 2% worldwide tax on property ownership (expect basic habitation for the poor) and the implementation of a global 0.5% flat tax on all financial transactions with a total prohibition of speculation on food products.
9. An equal voting for developing countries in international organizations such as IMF, World Bank, WTO, and the termination of veto right for the permanent members of the UN Security Counsel.
10. A commitment by industrialized countries to decrease carbon emission by 50% over a ten-year period as well as reducing by 25% each developed country’s consumption of natural resources.
We the people commit to not vote for a representative who would not endorse at least half of these propositions and to boycott any corporation which would oppose the implementation of any of these propositions.
Sign the petition here.
Check out The End of Poverty? Web site for more information and to purchase the DVD. Read more...
make a stand for clean water.
Blood Water Mission helps to connect people from all over the world with communities in Africa to bring clean water solutions. Watch the video to find out exactly how they work. Visit their website to learn about how you can make a stand for clean water in Africa.
{Cerra Flores, Panama | 2009}
I carry the stories of the people that I meet with me in a very protected place in my heart that never seems to reach maximum capacity. I cherish each one and every ounce of me aches to see them live abundant lives.
"and, my feeble, whispered, faithless prayer invokes a thunderous, resounding, bone-shaking, great “AMEN!” from countless angels, from heroes of the faith, from Christ himself"
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photo of the day.
[panama |2009|
During our time in Panama in 2009 we partnered with a lovely couple who started a ministry to create efficiencies for orphan care.
Our heart's cry is to see God lift orphans out of the pit of despair and give them a firm place to stand. We consult with foreign governments so as to streamline their adoption processes and to simplify their efforts in placing children into loving homes, domestically and internationally. We also assist orphanages so they are better equipped to provide for the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of the orphans in their care.
-Taken from the Heart's Cry website
We published a book called Dear Panama, A message from your Children to advocate for orphans rights in Panama and to help them spread the word about the important work that they are doing. Because orphans in Panama belong to the government, the book is currently in review by the government before distribution.
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During our time in Panama in 2009 we partnered with a lovely couple who started a ministry to create efficiencies for orphan care.
Our heart's cry is to see God lift orphans out of the pit of despair and give them a firm place to stand. We consult with foreign governments so as to streamline their adoption processes and to simplify their efforts in placing children into loving homes, domestically and internationally. We also assist orphanages so they are better equipped to provide for the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of the orphans in their care.
-Taken from the Heart's Cry website
We published a book called Dear Panama, A message from your Children to advocate for orphans rights in Panama and to help them spread the word about the important work that they are doing. Because orphans in Panama belong to the government, the book is currently in review by the government before distribution.
painting the town. painting the whole world.
Below is a video clip from a really fun project called "Let's Color"- a group of people teaming up with local communities to replace grey, gloomy spaces with vibrant, colorful ones! Visit their website to see more photos and learn how you can get involved.
we still do.
I really wanted to take some cool photos of us for the future grandkids, but we were sleepy and this is all we got.
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...and we are really excited about it.
michigan: july 5th-26th
new jersey: july 27th until sometime in august
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love,
diane.
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grace that suffices.
I am a bit late in posting this (it's from April) but thought it might give some clear answers to some questions that I have been getting regarding my health. It was written at the height of my sickness and explains a lot of what I went through/am going through.Thanks for taking the time to read this.
(p.s. you can click on the image to see text larger)
(p.s. you can click on the image to see text larger)
land of the free, home of the slave.
attention west coasters, tim dyk, from the sex + money crew will be showing some of his paintings at this artshow about modern day slavery. check it out! invite your friends and learn more about human trafficking in the U S of A. june 5th. darigold building. ellensburg, washington.
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