Posts Tagged ‘community’

February 18th, 2010 - 9:58 am § in Around Town, Brazil, Day in the Life, Event, Looking, News

Removal is a Social Crime!

Last week, I went to a demonstration in downtown Rio where favela residents were protesting against the city’s decision to remove several of their homes and neighborhoods. About two hundred men, women, and children —representatives from several communities — gathered in front of City Hall with[...]

February 10th, 2010 - 5:40 pm § in Around Town, Nicaragua

Taking Your Time

Before I came to Solentiname, Nicaragua I was determined to arrive and get to work immediately. I imagined riding up to the remote archipelago in a long, thin wooden boat where children and families eagerly awaited my arrival. I would jump out of the boat, introduce myself with a smile, a handshake,[...]

October 23rd, 2009 - 10:08 am § in Belize, Doing, Good Ideas, Volunteer

The Story of the Stove

I often say it takes many drops of water to fill a bucket. My story today – about how different people in a couple of countries came together to help fill a need for the Holy Cross feeding program – illustrates just that. Preparing and serving breakfast, a fruit snack and lunch everyday [...]

August 27th, 2009 - 11:17 pm § in Around Town, Brazil, Doing, Good Ideas, Social Entrepreneurship

The Birth of Solutions

Once I stepped foot into my first favela, there was no turning back. I was truly spellbound. I had learned how they formed, I knew a bit of their tumultuous history, and my next obstacle was to understand how they functioned. It also came time for me to choose a topic for my master’s thesis. Initi[...]

August 27th, 2009 - 10:50 pm § in Around Town, Belize, Doing, Looking, Volunteer

Building up a Community

Imagine what it would be like to live in a house with no electricity, plumbing or running water. Or have a yard that was basically a swamp, where your kids had no place to play. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many families whose children attend Holy Cross Anglican School. But the school doe[...]





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