- How Much Would Someone Have to Pay YOU To Drink Dirty Water? Last week (you might have noticed from my psycho-live-blogging), I was at the Idea Camp DC, Justice Edition. I sat in on an unreal discussion that included an incredible non-profit you should know about: A Child’s Right A Child’s Right is a water relief organization that cares specifically for institutionalized children in countries such as […]
- Live Blog: Nuru International [Video only] “The Big Idea” – Nuru’s You Tube that’s gotten over 500,000 views [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yprNOFFeIq8&feature=related]
- Live Blog: Opportunity International Presenter: Kadita “A.T.” Tshibaka from Gambia Opportunity International www.opportunity.org Many years ago, a scholarship was given to Kadita to go to school in America. He had been selected out of 144 Gambians. He got his MBA and his undergrad in four years at Dartmouth! He worked his way up in Citibank. Ultimately it took him […]
- Live Blog: On the One Campaign to End Poverty Presenter: J. Mark Brinkmoeller www.one.org The One Campaign to End Poverty His role is to lead the team of NGOs and faith-based partnerships within One. There are about 150 organizations that partner with One to end global poverty. The power of One is in the collective weight of all its members: 2 million people. One […]
- Live Blog: Churchy folk on Missional Imagination Presenters: Dave Ferguson New Thing Network www.newthing.org Mark Batterson National Community Church www.theaterchurch.com Creating a culture in a congregation that challenges people, inspires them, and encourages normal people to carry out their ideas. Missonal Imagination: Remembers sitting in a room with lots of pastors with a large amount of influence. Many who might be deemed […]
- Live Blog: Presentations from IJM , et al. Marta Urquilla www.nationalservice.gov Corporation for national and community service. Blair Burns Holly Burkhalter International Justice Mission www.ijm.org Trailer/Video from IJM: At the end of slavery [vimeo 5985149] Blair Burns It has been said: “If we release these people [these slaves] they’re just going to go back.” “In our experience, our staff works with people who […]
- Live Blog: What Idea Camp is All About Video from Rob Bell’s new justice campaign: http://juststart.org This is what Idea Camp is all about: dream on. !C (I see) people refusing to wake up. open up. !C your idea and raise you mine. Many of the issues we’re trying to address are so much larger than any organization. It’s time that we lay […]