Comments on: Neighbors in Crisis: Haiti and the Dominican Republic http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/crisis-haiti-and-the-dominican-republic/ Beside the Still Waters Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:22:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Juli Jarvis http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/crisis-haiti-and-the-dominican-republic/#comment-306 Juli Jarvis Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:54:02 +0000 http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/?p=704#comment-306 Lizabeth -- I don't know about other organizations, but I do know that when you sponsor a child through Compassion International, you can give family gifts and designate that they buy a particular gift for them. The boy I sponsor in Haiti buys a goat each time I send a few dollars for birthday and Christmas. I know that Compassion will purchase anything you designate, whether it be books, a soccer ball, a doll, a goat or sheep. Compassion has a partnership with projects in North America, and you can call them to get details about how it works: 1-800-336-7676. Lizabeth — I don’t know about other organizations, but I do know that when you sponsor a child through Compassion International, you can give family gifts and designate that they buy a particular gift for them. The boy I sponsor in Haiti buys a goat each time I send a few dollars for birthday and Christmas. I know that Compassion will purchase anything you designate, whether it be books, a soccer ball, a doll, a goat or sheep. Compassion has a partnership with projects in North America, and you can call them to get details about how it works: 1-800-336-7676.

]]> By: Lizabeth http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/crisis-haiti-and-the-dominican-republic/#comment-304 Lizabeth Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:34:57 +0000 http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/?p=704#comment-304 The absence of sheep is astonishing. Why are we so focused on cows and pigs? We are to take care of the flock. The lost sheep. It is NOT just symbolic. It is as real as Jesus is. Why are we Americans hurting ourselves so much? Ok. The reason for this e-mail is: donation of shares of sheep. Many, including our family, are not able to donate a full sheep, let alone a pair that would be necessary for the families in need to breed to use for milk, meat, clothing and the whole process involved in husbandry. Samaritan's Purse said they can not guarentee that only sheep would be donated in their dairy donation program. World Compassion has goats available. Do you have a way or know of an organization that follows Christ Jesus( = kosher) that we could get sheep to the families in need, including ones in America? The absence of sheep is astonishing. Why are we so focused on cows and pigs? We are to take care of the flock. The lost sheep.
It is NOT just symbolic. It is as real as Jesus is. Why are we Americans hurting ourselves so much?
Ok. The reason for this e-mail is: donation of shares of sheep. Many, including our family, are not able to donate a full sheep, let alone a pair that would be necessary for the families in need to breed to use for milk, meat, clothing and the whole process involved in husbandry. Samaritan’s Purse said they can not guarentee that only sheep would be donated in their dairy donation program. World Compassion has goats available.
Do you have a way or know of an organization that follows Christ Jesus( = kosher) that we could get sheep to the families in need, including ones in America?

]]> By: Sarah http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/crisis-haiti-and-the-dominican-republic/#comment-291 Sarah Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:36:30 +0000 http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/?p=704#comment-291 Sadly, the situation in Haiti has not improved. An estimated 500,000 Haitians have been left with NO food since the hurricanes struck in mid September. The destrcution of homes and crops was near total. The Lambi Fund of Haiti is a wonderful organization that focuses on grassroots led sustainable development and women's rights. Also, Dominican Crossroads in the Dominican Republic has worked for years building homes for the poorest of the poor, they have provided opportunities to educate their children and developed a highly successful fair-trade co op. Please check either of these groups working hard on the Island of Hispanolia to make a difference. Sadly, the situation in Haiti has not improved. An estimated 500,000 Haitians have been left with NO food since the hurricanes struck in mid September. The destrcution of homes and crops was near total.

The Lambi Fund of Haiti is a wonderful organization that focuses on grassroots led sustainable development and women’s rights.

Also, Dominican Crossroads in the Dominican Republic has worked for years building homes for the poorest of the poor, they have provided opportunities to educate their children and developed a highly successful fair-trade co op.

Please check either of these groups working hard on the Island of Hispanolia to make a difference.

]]> By: Shaun Groves http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/crisis-haiti-and-the-dominican-republic/#comment-181 Shaun Groves Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:36:55 +0000 http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/?p=704#comment-181 Awesome. Fantastic writing and solid information. Thank you for using your on-line voice to speak for the poor and Compassion International. Please let me know if you ever need a thing from Compassion. I'm always available to help you help children in the developing world. If anyone reading is a blogger and would like to post on behalf of Compassion International, they can go to <a href="http://compassionbloggers.com/get-involved" rel="nofollow">CompassonBloggers.com/get-involved</a> and sign up for monthly blog "assignments" under "Blog For Compassion." Thanks again. -Shaun Groves Blogger Relations <a href="http://www.compassionbloggers.com" rel="nofollow">CompassionBloggers.com</a> Awesome. Fantastic writing and solid information. Thank you for using your on-line voice to speak for the poor and Compassion International.

Please let me know if you ever need a thing from Compassion. I’m always available to help you help children in the developing world.

If anyone reading is a blogger and would like to post on behalf of Compassion International, they can go to CompassonBloggers.com/get-involved and sign up for monthly blog “assignments” under “Blog For Compassion.”

Thanks again.

-Shaun Groves
Blogger Relations
CompassionBloggers.com

]]> By: Juli Jarvis http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/crisis-haiti-and-the-dominican-republic/#comment-180 Juli Jarvis Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:57:59 +0000 http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/?p=704#comment-180 Thank you Jill -- wow, this is amazing. I suppose you understand well the point I'm trying to make here! Thank you Jill — wow, this is amazing. I suppose you understand well the point I’m trying to make here!

]]> By: Jill http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/crisis-haiti-and-the-dominican-republic/#comment-179 Jill Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:13:53 +0000 http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/?p=704#comment-179 This is a great post! The first thing that caught my eye was the house in Greenville...I lived there for 4 years and I think I remember driving by that specific house on our way to church!!! Maybe not...so many look alike these days! Anyway, thanks for the great post. Have you seen the dolls Abbie is making (with the proceeds going to the Global Food Crisis)? I have a link to her from my site... I think I'm going to go link to you right now... This is a great post! The first thing that caught my eye was the house in Greenville…I lived there for 4 years and I think I remember driving by that specific house on our way to church!!! Maybe not…so many look alike these days!

Anyway, thanks for the great post. Have you seen the dolls Abbie is making (with the proceeds going to the Global Food Crisis)? I have a link to her from my site…

I think I’m going to go link to you right now…

]]> By: calledandchosen http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/crisis-haiti-and-the-dominican-republic/#comment-176 calledandchosen Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:12:28 +0000 http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/?p=704#comment-176 Thank you Juli for truly making a difference by letting others know what they can do to help children and their families in need. Thank you Juli for truly making a difference by letting others know what they can do to help children and their families in need.

]]> By: Juli Jarvis http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/crisis-haiti-and-the-dominican-republic/#comment-174 Juli Jarvis Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:52:45 +0000 http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/?p=704#comment-174 Beverly -- Thanks for the comment. You certainly may link to it, gladly. We need to get the word out that our neighbors need help. See this link to find out what you can do to help: https://www.compassion.com/contribution/giving/haiti-flooding-crisis.htm Beverly — Thanks for the comment. You certainly may link to it, gladly. We need to get the word out that our neighbors need help. See this link to find out what you can do to help:

https://www.compassion.com/contribution/giving/haiti-flooding-crisis.htm

]]> By: Beverly http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/crisis-haiti-and-the-dominican-republic/#comment-171 Beverly Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:06:52 +0000 http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/?p=704#comment-171 Hi, Juli, Thanks for posting this. I would like to link to it on my blog. I came here from Vicki's blogg. Hi, Juli,
Thanks for posting this. I would like to link to it on my blog. I came here from Vicki’s blogg.

]]> By: ian http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/crisis-haiti-and-the-dominican-republic/#comment-169 ian Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:19:43 +0000 http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/?p=704#comment-169 I appreciate all the ways you "speak up," Juli! It's inspiring. The Lord is good. I appreciate all the ways you “speak up,” Juli! It’s inspiring. The Lord is good.

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