Archive for the ‘Actions for social justice’ Category
This is what I found on Flickr when I looked for an image of WEARY
Flickr image by polandeze. Because tonight I am – discouraged, frustrated and jaded. Worn out. Worn down. Like this yellow paint. I’m weary, and work still needs doing.
March 7, 2009
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Monica Brand · 
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Posted in: Actions for social justice, Believing, True confessions
I dare you to look
Please visit the Compassion International sponsor page for another act of daring love. Or make a gift to the Global Food Crisis Fund. On behalf of the forgotten children of the world – thank you.
March 1, 2009
· Monica Brand · One Comment
Tags: Compassion International, Indonesia, poverty, video · Posted in: Actions for social justice, Believing, Compassion International
Indonesian children: surviving on the street
Sundays. I’ve never been much for posting on Sunday, preferring to take a break from all things Internet related. But now I think a better use of this space on a Sunday is to point to a problem that we should be giving loads of attention and linkage. Hence this video. This is the link [...]
February 22, 2009
· Monica Brand · 2 Comments
Tags: Compassion International, Indonesia, poverty, video · Posted in: Actions for social justice, Compassion International
Reading, writing, thinking
So. I’m reading The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne. CauseWired by Tom Watson too. And writing my Ultimate Blog Party post, with the purpose to introduce new folks to what this little blog is about. Wow. Deep thoughts. These two books coming together in my head, plus thinking about the WHY of what I do [...]
February 21, 2009
· Monica Brand · No Comments
Tags: blogkeeping, books, non-fiction, Reading · Posted in: Actions for social justice, Believing, Blogging, Reading, Thinking
Don’t let this bank fail: New Jersey food bank hungry for help
The statewide Community FoodBank of New Jersey is not a bank we can afford to let fail those that need its assistance. I’m going to get out of the way and let the numbers speak for themselves: One out of every five New Jersey families does not earn enough to afford the basic necessities – [...]
December 15, 2008
· Monica Brand · No Comments
Tags: hunger, New Jersey, poverty · Posted in: Actions for social justice, Blogging, Thinking
Soles for Souls: a little giving goes a long way
When I lived in Indonesia, I witnessed quite a few people, especially little kids, going barefoot. That’s not such a big deal if you have nice soft grass to walk in, but this was the city, with it’s dirt, garbage, open sewers and all-around grime. I mean, big rats were on those streets at night, [...]
November 10, 2008
· Monica Brand · One Comment
Tags: Indonesia, poverty · Posted in: Actions for social justice
