Archive for the ‘Compassion International’ Category
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
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Monica Brand · 
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Tags: Compassion International, Indonesia, poverty, video · Posted in: Actions for social justice, Compassion International
Compassion bloggers in Dominican Rebublic Nov. 2 – 7
It’s almost 11 pm and I’m sitting here crafting my Most Awesome Blog Post Ever (wow! seriously, I am!), and I realized my wisdom will not be ready for today, so I better come up with something else, fast. You know – this whole NaBloPoMo thingy. This is Day 2 and already I’m ready to [...]
November 2, 2008
· Monica Brand · No Comments
Tags: poverty · Posted in: Actions for social justice, Compassion International
Six things you can do today to help fight poverty
In my previous posts, I talked of the facts of poverty, with images that help make give a human face to the numbers, and I listed many Bible verses that specifically address the Lord’s concern for the poor. Now you may be thinking: Okay, I get it. There is suffering and children are starving and [...]
October 15, 2008
· Monica Brand · No Comments
Tags: Blog Action Day 08, love, poverty, prayer · Posted in: Actions for social justice, Compassion International
Blog Action Day: The facts and faces of poverty
Today, 30,000 children will die as a result of living in extreme poverty. 2.8 billion people live on less than $2 per day. More than 1 billion live on less than $1 per day. More than 800 million people go hungry daily. 100 million children around the world are homeless. I don’t like numbers. Too [...]
October 15, 2008
· Monica Brand · 5 Comments
Tags: Blog Action Day 2008, Compassion International, poverty, video · Posted in: Actions for social justice, Blogging, Compassion International
Christmas in September: Compassion International Christmas card writing party
As a mom, I’m always on the hunt for fun and interesting ways to help my children understand that not everyone in the world has access to McNuggets, Toys R Us or Awana. At the moment, my involvement with Compassion International is very much a MommyThing. I talk to my children about the organization and [...]
September 29, 2008
· Monica Brand · 8 Comments
Tags: church, Compassion International, holidays, poverty · Posted in: Believing, Compassion International
Move along, people, there is nothing of significance here (except a really cool picture of Jesus)
This is why I have a love/hate relationship with Vacation Bible School. Love the Bible knowledge my kids get, hate the shuttle service. I’ve gotten nothing accomplished this week due to the fact that my morning routine is out of whack. I need my mornings, mentally and physically. Thank God it’s Friday. Seriously and Amen. [...]
August 8, 2008
· Monica Brand · 3 Comments
Tags: Compassion International, Internet, modern church, Relief Journal · Posted in: Compassion International, Relief Journal
