Haiti

Haiti|5 Conference

I’ve been in Conference meetings since yesterday evening around the Haiti|5 initiative World Relief NEXT created with World Relief. It’s been a remarkable time of learning, sharing and networking for over a hundred pastors representing 50+ churches. Up at 4 a.m. tomorrow to start the trek back from Chicago – Oh the joy!

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Reflections

I’ve been sitting here processing my time down in Haiti this week. It’s pretty amazing how the whole problem – relief, economic etc. – is so intractable.  It’s the word that kept coming back to my mind – intractable.  It really is more complicated than anything I’ve seen before.  Most experts I spoke with speak

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50555

World Relief just received their text-in fundraising information. Text “Donate” to 50555 if you would like to contribute $10 to World Relief’s ongoing efforts in Haiti. (It’s actually pretty fun if you’ve never done it… I just gave it a shot.  You have to follow up with a “yes” when you get pinged back.  Seriously,

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Haiti(5)

Below is a draft mockup of a project we’re working on through World Relief NEXT. It is a campaign around the stages of Disaster Response that will include a DVD, Web updates, print pieces and more.  The intention is to help people understand what is involved in disaster response, how long it can take and

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