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Owens hosts youth basketball campWritten by Toledo Free Press Staff Writers | | email@example.com
Area youth will have the opportunity to learn about the fundamentals of basketball and life lessons as basketball stars Todd Mitchell and Jim Jackson host their annual basketball camp at Owens Community College July 14 through 17. This marks the second year that the basketball camp is taking place at Owens Community College.
The four-day youth basketball camp runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Student Health and Activities Center on the Owens Toledo-area campus on Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township.
The camp registration fee is $75 per participant and space is limited. For more information, call (419) 720-5252.

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A growing number of organizations are working to leverage the talents of the 50-plus population:
Encore Fellowship programs can now be found in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Last year, for example, Intel began underwriting a $25,000 stipend for its soon-to-retire employees who wanted to transition into social service.
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Some cities are gaining encore-friendly reputations. San Francisco, Phoenix, Denver, Philadelphia, Portland, Ore., Minneapolis and Boston have partnered with local businesses and organizations to explore how to employ boomers.
Universities and community colleges are providing training and retraining for paid and volunteer work. Eighty-eight schools that are part of the American Association of Community Colleges' Plus 50 Initiative offer six-month to two-year certificates and degree programs for older students.
Boomers Leading Change in Health, in the Denver area, helps those age 50-plus test-drive the health care field. Since the program launched in 2010, more than 400 boomers have taken some training.
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On Saturday, we aged several years while attempting to eat crepes on Smith Street. After taking a seat at the half-full Crepe Factory, several staff people glide right by and smile spacily at us, but no one brings us menus. Fifteen minutes later my boyfriend ducks over to the counter and picked them up, which prompts a friendly waitress to apologize profusely and animatedly. She returns to take our order, but the diet coke we'd requested never appears. When we finally ask about it, another waiter starts elaborately miming spraying motions and explains that the dispenser was broken and that the first waiter probably hadn't known.
A half an hour later: no food. Friendly waiter ambles by, beams at us beatifically. When we mention our order she looks blank, then horrified, offers us a free dessert, and scrambles away to put in the order. The same routine repeats itself with desert: long wait, polite inquiry, embarrassment, mad rush.
Needless to say, when the bill came, she had forgotten to make the dessert free, which provoked a long conference at the bar between her and several other employees.
Anyway, they deliver. But you might want to order ahead. Way ahead.
re: Zephyr
FWIW, the place was closed for a few days because of a family emergency (possibly even a death). Not to excuse bad service, but there could be some connection.
re: Trip
Yes, in fact the very nice and competent woman who runs Paninoteca 275 right across the street told me that the crepe people had had a terrible run of luck: after all manner of opening tsuris, their mom died just as the place opened.
No paying customer should have to go through what Jodi did, but maybe they will get their act together. (They'd better hurry...)
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By Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. CardenAmerican Forces Press Service
CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2010 Extremists in Afghanistan are more concerned with continuing their fight than they are with the timeline that calls for a U.S. drawdown to begin next summer, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.
"I assure you from what I see that the enemy isn't focused on July 2011 for whether it makes a difference in their lives," Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told reporters here. "They're in a pretty tough fight, and they've sustained some pretty significant losses. There's a lot of the enemy who've been hammered very hard this year, and there's a lot of the enemy that's struggling."
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James T. Conway said yesterday that the timeline gives the insurgents "sustenance," and that many Taliban and al-Qaida fighters simply are waiting for U.S. forces to begin their exit.
"I haven't seen a lot of that as any kind of a dominant theme," Mullen said today. "It would surprise me if the enemy looked at the date from that perspective."
Conway also said Marines will be fighting in Afghanistan for years beyond President Barack Obama's target date to begin the transition of security responsibility to the Afghans, adding that the president ultimately will have to make such a decision.
Predicting how much and how quickly the U.S. military footprint in Afghanistan will decrease after July 2011 is difficult, Mullen said, as any drawdown will be based on conditions.
"There's a long time between now and next July," the chairman said. "The decisions associated with that will be based on conditions on the ground, and it's too early to say what those conditions will be."
Mullen said he supports Obama's Afghanistan strategy to begin a "responsible" drawdown of forces in Afghanistan beginning in July 2011. Though much uncertainty exists about when and where such a transition would begin, the timeline gives U.S. forces a goal to work with, he added.
"We understand very clearly what is going to happen in July 2011," the admiral said. "We will start to thin our forces, [but] that doesn't mean we're leaving in any kind of significant numbers."
Mullen is here as part of a three-day "Conversation with the Nation" tour across the Midwest. The trip is geared toward helping local community leaders, business leaders and academics hone military veterans' skills and life experience.
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The Glade Valley Grange in Walkersville is having a busy schedule this winter.
The group gave a $50 donation to the Walkersville High School Safe and Sound Committee for its graduation party in June.
On March 8, the Grange will hold a basket bingo at the New Midway Fire Hall, 12019 Woodsboro Pike in New Midway. The doors open at 5 p.m. with bingo starting at 7 p.m. The night will include games, raffles and prize drawings.
The cost is $20 per person. Food will be available.
For tickets, call Brittany at 301-788-2102, Jayme at 301-788-5265, Kathy at 301-606-3221 or Laura at 301-712-7449.
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FERC staff supports proposed 400-MW Iowa Hill pumped-storage
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff says building the 400-MW Iowa Hill pumped-storage development proposed by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District would be in the public's interest and provide the California utility flexibility to help meet peak power needs. FERC staff reached that conclusion in a draft environmental impact statement on relicensing seven existing developments that make up SMUD's 647.726-MW Upper American River project (No. 2101), and proposed construction of an eighth development, Iowa Hill. The draft EIS, released Sept. 21, also covers the relicensing of Pacific Gas &Electric Co.'s 7-MW Chili Bar project (No. 2155), immediately downstream of the SMUD project. FERC staff said by issuing new licenses for the Upper American River project, with the Iowa Hill development, and for the Chili Bar project, the sites would be best adapted to a comprehensive plan for the proper use, conservation, and development of the Upper American River. Under the proposed action with staff modifications, the Upper American River Project, including the Iowa Hill development, would generate 2,673 gigawatt-hours and have a net annual benefit of more than $110 million, or $41.19 per MWh. Chili Bar would be expected to generate 31,291 MWh and have a net annual benefit of $481,200, or $15.38/MWh. Earlier this year, SMUD filed a relicensing settlement, urging FERC to grant it the maximum 50-year relicense term for Upper American River, regardless of whether it proceeds with construction of the $520 million Iowa Hill development.
SMUD has operated the project under a temporary annual license since its original 50-year license expired in July. The draft EIS documents the view of the license applicants, government agencies, Indian tribes, the public, and FERC staff. It contains staff evaluations of the applicants' proposals and the alternatives for relicensing the projects. FERC and the U.S. Forest Service are participating as cooperating agencies in preparing the EIS for both the Upper American River project and the Chili Bar project. FERC is inviting comments, supported by documentation, on the draft EIS. Comments will be considered by FERC staff in preparing the final EIS, to be issued in January 2008, FERC's Office of Energy projects said. Comments are due Nov. 13 to Kimberly Bose, Secretary, FERC, 888 First St., N.E., Washington, DC 20426. FERC will use the final EIS to determine whether, and under what conditions, to relicense Upper American River and Chili Bar. The Forest Service also will use the EIS in deciding whether to issue special use authorizations for Iowa Hill, which would be built partially on national forest system lands.
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Tommy Kimbro, 102 of Oakland, died Tuesday in Bowling Green. He enjoyed gardening, bird hunting and all sports.
He is survived by two sons, Neil Kimbro and wife Peggy and Kenneth Kimbro and wife Carmen; a daughter Patricia Jenkins and husband Roger; special daughter in law, June Kimbro Morris and five grandchildren,Donna Napier, Judy Widmer and husband Don, Cindy Kimbro, Steve Kimbro all of Indianapolis and Tommy Kimbro of Bowling Green and great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren also surviving.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Warner and Maude Bunch Kimbro; his wife Pauline Jenkins Kimbro; a son, Wayne Kimbro; two grandchildren Terry and Timothy Kimbro and three brothers and five sisters.
Funeral services for Tommy Kimbro will be held at 2pm Friday at the Hardy and Son Funeral Home, Bowling Green Chapel with burial in the Bethel Cemetery. Visitation from 4 to 8pm Thursday and from 11am to 2pm Friday.


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A slang term for heroin. Other terms that mean the same include Horse, Smack, Junk, Skunk, Mud, etc.
Hey motherfucker, you got the H?
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"H shiyo!" means "Let's have a SEX!"
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The symbol for hydrogen-the lightest and most abundant element in the universe.
Hydrogen is the first element on the periodic table. It is represented by the letter H.
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The note after "G" on the piano according to some fuckin retards.
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the letter "h", what the fuck else would it be?
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Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society, is making his first visit to mainland China.
His visit includes a major speech at the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and meetings with top Chinese scientists.
The UK is China's largest scientific collaborator in Europe. Chinese scientists co-author more scientific papers with UK scientists than any other countries in the world except for the US and Japan.
During his visit, Sir Paul Nurse is making the case for greater collaboration between Chinese and UK scientists
Professor Guangzhao Zhou, Honorary President of the China Association for Science and Technology, was elected as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society in 2012.
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Concerns raised by the parent of a child with life-threatening allergies could lead to a policy change at Science Hill High School sporting events.
Johnson City Schools Director of Secondary and Student Services Janie Snyder said Tuesday that a committee will soon be formed to address the issues raised by the parent of an 18-month-old infant with severe peanut allergies who asked the Science Hill High School Band Boosters to stop selling shelled peanuts at football games.
"We're in the process of really determining how best to approach the situation for fans, the family and for everyone," she said. "We don't want anyone to be hurt by what we offer at football games, so we want to be very careful as we go forward."
The Johnson City Board of Education broached the topic last week at its monthly meeting.
Director of Schools Richard Bales told the board that school administrators and the high school's marching band leaders received emails from the parent after the Hilltoppers' first football game of the season.
"I think the biggest concern was that people toss down the peanut shells because they don't know what to do with them, so they're all over the stadium," Bales said. "If you have a child with peanut allergy, I can understand how serious that is."
But the board members asked if another solution could be found, concerned that banning peanut sales from Kermit Tipton Stadium could potentially hurt the fundraising efforts of the marching band, which depends on concessions sales and other campaigns to supplement the money provided by the school district.
"I talked to one of the band boosters, and it is a large part of their funding, and they have some product now, so if we're going to change that policy, they asked that we let them know," Board Chair Kathy Hall said. "A lot of people want peanuts and Coke, and if you tell them you don't have peanuts, they will walk away without buying anything."
A motion to ban shelled peanuts from the concessions stand failed at the board meeting without a second. Instead, the board voted to form the advisory committee.
Snyder said the family of the child was offered a seat at last Friday's game in the band's section of the stadium, where food and drink are not allowed at all.
When formed, Snyder hopes the committee will find a more permanent solution before the team's next home game, set for Sept. 27.
"We felt like the most immediate thing we needed was to have an option for the parent last week," Snyder said. "Now we need to make sure we have good options for other people in similar situations."
Snyder stressed that students' allergies are already taken into consideration at the district's schools, where peanut-free lunch tables and hallways were established years ago and EpiPens are always at the ready.
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Pushy waiter. Pushed all highest priced items on the menu. Wanted us to order everything at once. Seemed miffed we wanted to enjoy our appetizers with our cocktails first. No help with the wine menu offered. Delivery was machine like. Get EM in ring up the tab and get EM out. Not even close to the environment of a japanese restaurant. More like a typical high priced chain steak house Would never go back. PS the Kistler chardonnay was excellent but they had nothing to do with making that wine. Probably the worst $500 meal experience I have had. My Japan guest who picked it but had never been was torallt embarrassed.
Posted by Yacht Captain on 09/11/2012
We frequently stop along the river for our of town guests while taking the scenic river cruise. This used to never happen, but it seems that each time we visit Japonais in the summer of 2012, the service gets poorer. The staff is more concerned about who texts them than being attentive to paying guests. And most concerning is the lack of care - they just don't care about the customer - you have to constantly ask for water, drink refills, napkins, silverware, another round of drinks, etc. We asked for the bill. It arrived at the patio in the server's one hand while she stared at her cell phone screen in the other hand. I asked, "Is the tip or text more important?" Her response: "Huh? Oh, sorry. Tipping is 20 percent." My response - we left her nothing. We won't be returning.
Posted by RP on 08/02/2012
Japonaise was once at the top of the culinary scene in Chicago. Sadly, from my last visit, there is a significant decline in the service and food. Staff not engaging, helpful and unable to provide timely, reliable food presentation.
Posted by Jodi on 11/06/2011
Although the food at Japonais is very good, I will never go back.....I took my mother here a about 5 years ago and she still raves about her meal, I took her back in May 2011 and the music was so loud that we couldn't have a conversation at all. We had to shout across the table and even then we couldn't hear each other. I asked if the music could be turned down and of course the answer was no......The food although still good it was no longer exceptional. Because of this I will never go back and will never recommend it again.....I no longer have a favorite restaurant.......As a side note I have a friend who had the same experience I had but on a date, she will also never go back.
Posted by Cheryl Griffin on 07/04/2010
I have been to Japonais many times and have never been disappointed. I had friends in town this week and they wanted good sushi. We ventured to this wonderful atmospheric place and truly enjoyed our meal. The waitstaff was very attentive. Keep up the good work. You have a forever customer.
Posted by SS on 12/10/2009
Is this the cheapest sushi place in town? Definitely not. But Japonais has some of the best sushi I have ever had, especially at this price point. More importantly, it has the atmosphere, menu, and sake to impress your in town guests. Order the sake and an assortment of maki and appetizers and you won't be dissapointed (or hungry as some have suggested).
Posted by anonymous on 09/17/2009
wow, i have never had bad sushi until now! i think i would have been better off getting sushi from the grocery store. not to mention it was SO overpriced. and the service was POOR! during the 3 hours i was there, honestly i only saw our waitress 3 times.


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Great day for America's courts
Nearly 20 years ago, the Judicial Commission on Minorities issued its scathing report on what it found to be the unequal treatment of minorities in the courts of New York State. In hearings conducted across the state, including Albany, Commission members heard testimony from hundreds alleging bigotry and racism in the treatment and sentencing of […] [Read More]
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My most favorite place to be on Memorial Day is right in my back yard. I grew up in a small rural upstate New York community surrounded by mountains and lots of beautiful trees that I missed terribly when I moved to Albany. As a result, I have tried to replicate that environment in my […] [Read More]
Why the Fuss, Same-Sex Marriage is a Civil Rights Issue?
How disturbing, we are still haggling over a gay marriage bill and denying all our people equal protection under the law. On Tuesday (May 12) the New York State Assembly passed legislation that could push New York into the 21st Century and join 5 other states that allow same-sex marriage.Shame on those segments of our […] [Read More]
We are all our Mother's Daughters
Recently, an Albany friend lost her mom to cancer. She expressed to me how alone she suddenly felt. I was able to empathize because I remembered feeling the same way when my mom died. My alone feeling came from the sudden realization that my mother loved me unconditionally, as most mothers do, and now there […] [Read More]


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Hi everyone. I know I have been quiet the past few days, but I hope you have been enjoying the pictures on facebook and twitter showing what the participants in Loyola Law School's Fashion Law Project's Summer Intensive have been up to. It has been an amazing experience getting to know all the participants and… Continue Reading
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From Basics to Billions: How to Launch and Grow a Fashion Brand @LLS_FashionLaw's Summer IntensivePosted in Fashion Intellectual Property, The Business of Fashion
I don't know about you, but this summer has been a whirlwind! I can't believe that the Fashion Law Project's Summer Intensive starts this Thursday! In case you don't know about the Fashion Law Summer Intensive, it is a Fashion Law "bootcamp," meaning we provide you with a lot of instruction (29 hours!) over a… Continue Reading
Opinions needed: Summer Fashion Law "Bootcamp" at Loyola?Posted in The Business of Fashion
What more could one want out of the summer than fun, friends and Fashion Law! As you all know, I have been teaching Fashion Law at Loyola Law School. The program has been so overwhelmingly popular that Loyola has added Fashion Law Agreements, Fashion Modeling Law and a Fashion Law Clinic. Loyola is considering adding… Continue Reading
INTA The WoodsPosted in The Business of Fashion
Hi everyone. I hope your April is off to a good start! So, while you may be used to us giving you advice, tips and inspiration, today we are going to turn the tables and ask you for help and input. The Fox Fashion Lawyers have decided to attend the annual meeting the International Trademark… Continue Reading
Reminder: Fashion Law Panel at UC Hasting School of LawPosted in The Business of Fashion
I know you all are busy, but here is quick reminder to you Northern California fashion law fans to join us tomorrow night at the University of Hastings, College of the Law which will host its inaugural Fashion Law event. The details: Time: 6:00 – 7:15pm Location: Alumni Reception Center in Mary Kay Kane Hall, 200 Mc Allister Street,… Continue Reading
New Year, New Events: UC Hastings Fashion Law PanelPosted in The Business of Fashion
The new year is always a chance to start fresh. Where it be with a new season of offerings for your latest tradeshows, for resolutions or for other personal goals. In this very first month of 2013, I invite you to join me at a new event: the First Ever Northern California Fashion Law Panel at UC Hastings… Continue Reading
Fashion Law 101: Coming to Southern California?Posted in Licensing, The Business of Fashion
Happy August everyone. Since August equals back to school for all us garmentos, I thought it an appropriate time to get school related advice. I am in discussions with a top Southern California Law School to teach a Fashion Law class, and if it goes well, to help design a Fashion Tract as a subset of its Entertainment program.… Continue Reading
LA Textile Show: Brands are BloomingPosted in The Business of Fashion
Just like a great collection starts with great fabric, a great brand must start with a great item. And if you know how to turn a great item into a brand, well then you have the secret sauce. Want to learn how? Come join me, Todd Kaufman from Beanstalk and Moshe Tsbag of Velvet Heart… Continue Reading
Fashion Law 101: How to Create a MovementPosted in The Business of Fashion
First, I have to start off apologizing. This post was supposed to go up yesterday in honor of B.A.F.F.L.E.D's second anniversary. When I first suggested to friends and colleagues that there is such a thing as "fashion law," they laughed. Now, six years into being a practicing Fashion Lawyer (as a Fashion Litigator and doing Fashion transactions),… Continue Reading
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Guest post by Cassidy Saitow I've been Staci's intern since April, while I was a student at FIDM. I graduated last month and got a job (woohoo!), but that also means I can't intern for Staci any more. It also means Staci needs a new intern! I want to explain just how awesome… Continue Reading
An Open Letter to The Fordham Fashion Law InstitutePosted in The Business of Fashion
Dear Susan: As a fellow fashion lawyer, I applaud what you are doing at Fordham University with the Fashion Law Institute, despite your unfortunate "pink and lavender" comments to New York Magazine, and agree that the fashion industry desperately needs fashion lawyers who have industry insight and knowledge. I have to say, though, that the comments published… Continue Reading
Ten Steps to Becoming A Successful Fashion Law AttorneyPosted in The Business of Fashion
When I started the Fashion Law Blog, I never imagined having so many of you ask me for career advice that I would need to create a FAQ for aspiring Fashion Lawyers. Don't get me wrong, I love being invited to coffee across the United States (and I love caffeine) but I can't counsel all… Continue Reading
How did I Become a Fashion Lawyer? Free To Be . . . You And MePosted in The Business of Fashion
I am a member of the "Free to be You and Me" generation, meaning I was in preschool when the record was released. I even saw it performed, but cannot remember how because we didn't have VHS, DVDs or even Betas yet. For those of you unfamiliar with Free to Be You and Me, it was a… Continue Reading


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The annual WE CAN Program's annual Vaudeville Review will be tonight at 6 .m. at the Coalfield Jamboree.
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Westminster, Md., Feb. 18, 2010--Carroll Community College offers the National External Diploma Program, which provides an alternate route for obtaining a high school diploma for adults over age 18. A pre-screening session to determine program eligibility will be held on Wednesday, March 10 at 9 a.m. and Thursday, March 11 at 6 p.m. at 224 North Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157. There is no charge for the pre-screening. Tuition for the program is $120. Limited financial assistance is available for students who qualify. Please call 410-386-2550 for information and to register for a pre-screening session.
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If you've ever wondered whether you're really doing any good when you drop a bunch of attendees into a community-service project for a few hours — Ken Budd thinks you most certainly are. He would know. Over the course of about three years, he participated in six service projects all over the world, starting in New Orleans, where he helped clean up and restore houses after Hurricane Katrina, and ending in Kenya, where he and his wife volunteered at a home for orphans. He wrote about his experiences in a book that came out last year called The Voluntourist: A Six-Country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem.
"There is a lot of debate about voluntourism itself," Budd said over lunch recently in downtown Washington, D.C., at a restaurant not far from the office where he works as a magazine editor. "Does it cause more harm than good? That debate usually focuses on orphanages in Third World countries. I really came to feel like the gesture itself was meaningful, especially to those who were on the other end of it.
"And it often gets you thinking in ways you wouldn't have. You wind up finding out a little bit more about a place than if you'd just stayed in the hotel or at the convention. I always talk about the 'tourist cocoon.' Anything that gets you out of that cocoon is a good thing, even if it doesn't necessarily feel big. I saw again and again that even just the smallest little things can be meaningful."
"After he died, we started getting these letters from people who worked with him, saying, 'Well, your father changed my life,'" Budd said. "So you read these letters and you're thinking, what are people going to say when it's my turn? ... What can you do to help others in some small way? How is that part of your legacy?"
The Voluntourist, funny and touching, details Budd's efforts to answer those questions. He went to New Orleans by himself in May 2006, and to Costa Rica with his wife three months later to teach English in a poor village. He thought that got the voluntourism bug out of his system — "It wasn't like after the first one I thought, I'll do volunteer work to spread happy fairy dust," Budd said — but a few years later, he writes, "I was still pondering my purpose, still feeling irrelevant," and after much soul-searching he realized that he needed to do more.
In May 2009 he found himself in Xi'an, China, along with his brother-in-law, working in a school for special-needs children. That September he went to Ecuador to volunteer with a research team tracking climate change in the ecosystem of the Santa Lucía Cloud Forest Reserve. Christmas saw him in the West Bank — in Bethlehem, helping out at a Palestinian refugee camp. And in January 2010, he and his wife went to Kiembeni, Kenya, to volunteer at Calvary Zion, a home for 40 abandoned or orphaned children ranging from seven months to 18 years old. For all six trips, he worked with established organizations that specifically run voluntourism programs.
Budd hasn't done any voluntouring since, but instead devotes his efforts to supporting the six projects in which he participated, including donating any money from The Voluntourist to them. But how about the people and the places he left behind? And how about you and your own CSR projects, which typically aren't nearly as long or cross-cultural or immersive as Budd's experiences? Are they actually helping anyone? Budd has some thoughts about that.
Everything helps After five days of scraping paint, sweeping up trash, and doing other unskilled labor among the flood-wrecked houses in New Orleans' Ninth Ward, Budd was under no illusions that he and his fellow volunteers had made a huge difference. But they had made a little difference. "If someone doesn't scrape, the house doesn't get painted," Budd writes in The Voluntourist. "If the house doesn't get painted, the house doesn't get finished. If the house doesn't get finished, the owner doesn't move back in. If the owner doesn't move back in, he or she is still homeless."
Don't forget the tourism part It's called voluntourism — meaning you're not just there to volunteer, you're there to meet people and see things and, frankly, to spend money. In his chapter about New Orleans, Budd writes about the "grateful reaction throughout the city. The hotel staff seemed so damned happy when I arrived. Not the phony, robotic 'How may I help you' happy you normally receive. This was thankyou, thank you, we need people to visit our city, please tell your friends. The doorman's smile made me feel like a long-lost brother."
Who knows where it might lead you? Three years after his last trip, Budd is still in touch with people he met at each of the places he volunteered, and plans on continuing to try to help them "for the foreseeable future," he said. "That is the other thing.... You just don't know what's going to spark out of that one little act you do. Painting that place when you were just there for a convention could lead you to do something down the road that you never would have thought about if that spark hadn't occurred there."
"It was somebody in Costa Rica, a British volunteer, who told me that you only know yourself when you're outside of your comfort zone," Ken Budd said. "After that, I really came to embrace it. I really wanted to go to places that intimidate me a little bit or to do things that I've never done.
"That's the great thing about travel. Travel can pull you out of the familiar and force you to see yourself differently. These kinds of trips lend themselves to that, because you immerse yourself in culture in a way you don't otherwise. I don't think that anyone who's gone through a personal crisis said,' You know, I'm questioning things. I have to go to Disney World.'"
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It has become something of an annual tradition on California college campuses, in what is perhaps the most prestigious state university system in the country: the state makes large cuts in public universities, they in turn raise tuition, and students respond with angry protests.
But this year, propelled in part by the fervor of the Occupy Wall Street movement and in part by the state of the economy and California's mountainous budget woes, the battle is sharpening. Indeed, the Occupy movement — on campuses, at least — is transforming itself into a student-led crusade against increases in tuition.
A video that showed two University of California, Davis, police officers using pepper spray on seated protesters has gone viral, with hundreds of thousands watching what might have been a relatively small encampment compared with the larger protests across the country. The video has led to demands that Chancellor Linda P. B. Katehi resign. On Monday, Ms. Katehi said she was putting the campus police chief on administrative leave as a way to rebuild trust on campus.
The attack has galvanized protesters on other campuses. Students at the Los Angeles, Berkeley, Riverside and Davis campuses said Monday that they intended to restart their encampments Monday night, in part to test whether they will be rousted or arrested in the wake of the pepper-spraying.


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Documentary Review: Living on One Dollar
Yesterday was my oldest's birthday. As is our standing tradition, birthdays are homeschool holidays, so after feasting on homemade cranberry scones delivered by my mother (a.k.a. "Izzy"), we all plunked-down on the couch and previewed documentary trailers–Emelie and I are suckers for documentaries.
As the birthday girl, the ultimate decision was Emelie's, and she chose Into Poverty: Living on One Dollar. After watching the trailer, the kids and I agreed that viewing the film would be an hour well-spent–and it was.
The Description
"How do 1.1 billion people around the world live on less than one dollar a day? Four young friends set out to research and live this reality. Armed with only a video camera and a desire to understand, they spend just 56 dollars each for 56 days in rural Pena Blanca, Guatemala. They battle E.Coli, financial stress, and the realization that there are no easy answers. Yet, the generosity and strength of their neighbors, Rosa, Anthony and Chino gives them resilient hope. They return home transformed and embark on a mission to share their new found understanding with other students, inspiring and challenging their generation to make a difference." – Source: IMDb
The film artfully captured our attention from the beginning with its juxtaposition of a typical morning routine for two college friends in the U.S., and a family waking in a rural village in Guatemala; for example, accessibility of water for brushing teeth, turning on/lighting a kitchen stove and getting dressed for the day.
The two friends, Chris and Zach, studied International Development together in school. Realizing that textbooks would take them only so far in their understanding of how to assist those who live in poor rural villages, the guys choose to spend a summer living on $1/day in Pena Blanca, Guatemala, where 7 out of 10 people live under the poverty line. Two film makers, Ryan and Sean, joined them in their journey.
Recognizing that those in the village are mostly informally employed, and never know when or how much they may be paid, Chris and Zach simulated this aspect of unpredictable income by drawing their day's monetary allotment from a hat each morning. Some mornings they drew a "0" and did not have any money to spend while other days they drew a 1, 2, 3, 6, or any number up to a maximum of 9 dollars.
Another aspect of poverty they replicated included taking a loan to pay for a place to live, as well as the costs to start their own business planting radishes. In this way, they learned the relationship between the impoverished and the local lending systems.
In order not to default on their loan, the guys made installments of $6.25 every 15 days.
Along with showing the striking differences in living conditions, such as the shack they called home for 56 days, and the bugs and sediment they found in the local water source, the film followed these friends as they determined what to buy at market with the monies they had. The cost to live at the most basic level was strategic–firewood was the most expensive thing in the budget and bananas were a treasured treat.
One of Chris and Zach's initial questions going in was whether the people living in extreme poverty planned how they spent their money, or if they just lived in survival mode–trying to scrape together what they could manage each day just to feed their children.
Early in the documentary we met Chino, a 12 year old boy who had already accepted his fate as a farmer. The cost of school ($25 for books/supplies) is more than most families in that area could pay–40% of students do not finish school because they must work to help support the family.
Chino's family of 8 all live in a single room. His father works as a day laborer while Chino works in the fields. In the film, we see Chino walking up the side of a mountain balancing a bundle on his back using a strap that secures around his forehead. Chino speaks Kaqchikel, a local dialect, but wants to learn Spanish so he can get a job.
At one point, Chris voiced something that resonated strongly with my family; he said, "It is the situation they are in that is holding them back, not who they are."
As the guys developed relationships within the village, their newfound friends taught them how to build better fires for cooking, where to get better bargains in town, how to integrate caloric content into their minimal diet, and what they could do to live more efficiently. They learned the importance of the community–as well as informal systems communities create to help one another.
They also personally experienced the difference between loan officers who offer no solutions, and those who were willing to take risks to empower villagers by helping them help themselves. Throughout the documentary, Chris and Zach noted the small changes that had profound effects on the lives of the impoverished people around them.
Primarily, the guys witnessed the power in partial solutions when it comes to helping people progress out of poverty; specifically, that small changes make significant impacts and changing the world begins with something as simple as empowering individuals so they can help each other.
Lasting Impact
After it was over, the kids and I took some time to sit and talk through different aspects of the film. Later, Emelie recommended Jeff watch it because he teaches her Economics Co-op class on Mondays, and she felt it would bring to life some of the discussions they have had in class.
We all appreciated that the film was clear that there were no simple answers, but still managed to leave us with hope that any small actions we take can have lasting impact.
Our family's personal area of impact is with Elpis Ministries where there are endless needs to care after orphans who need education, medical care, food, clothing and housing. We talked about the cumulative impact if everyone invested their time, efforts, hearts, and financial support toward small actions that make a lasting impact both at "home" and worldwide.
Though I am in no way affiliated with Living On One Dollar, I strongly recommend it (see the trailer below) as a documentary for families to watch together. It opens doors to discussion, clearly demonstrates the need for community, and most of all, bears hope that each person can make an impact.
Where is your family's area of impact? Does your family serve, contribute, or take part in community efforts on a local or international level?
About the Author: Tired of feeling overwhelmed, Heather Sanders and her husband Jeff faithsized their family into a 960 square foot lake cabin in need of renovation. She writes about faith and simplifying your desires so you can be content right here and right now.
53 Comments and 23 Replies
MissCaron On Wednesday, November 20 at 7:56 am
Wow, Heather, this was so moving. Thank you for sharing. I've made a note to watch this documentary soon. I believe we can all make a difference.
JYM On Wednesday, November 20 at 8:34 am
My husband and I have chosen to invest in a small local church we heard about through a co-worker of his. In the six years we have assisted them, our support has taken the form of power tools used to help build a new devotions building, backpacks for the school children each fall, money to pay indigent members' utility and medical bills administrated by the pastor, major appliances donated as we replaced our own and so on. It is very meaningful to us to actually see where our support is being used and the difference it makes in peoples lives.
Marcia On Wednesday, November 20 at 8:49 am
Thank you for making me aware of this very meaningful film "Living on One Dollar a Day". Our family is planning to watch the movie this evening. You have inspired me many times by the subjects you discuss and I've used many of your ideas with my family, often discussing the information that you have offered with others. I value your blog content and affirm your life choices. Thank you again.
Brynn On Wednesday, November 20 at 8:50 am
My sister-in-law, in lieu of gifts for birthdays and Christmas, gives us $25 gift certificates to Kiva, an international lending organization. We've happily amassed a sizeable amount that we regularly re-lend to new individuals as the old loans are repaid. It's not much, but it something we can do that seems to help others. My kids and I use it as a learning experience when a loan is repaid. We carefully look through all the open applications and decide who to invest in based on any number of factors. I highly recommend it!
Jessica On Wednesday, November 20 at 10:13 am
This is so cool! Thank you so much for posting this, as I had never heard of Kiva!
Anne On Wednesday, November 20 at 11:21 am
I am SO touched by this! I don't have children, but do have a sizable "buy for" Christmas list. Guess what they're getting?! Thank you SO MUCH for posting this!
Maureen On Wednesday, November 20 at 11:28 am
I too find Kiva rewarding. For about $225 invested over a couple years, I have made over 60 loans all over the world. And I find helping people this way to be more rewarding than a hand-out too as it is going to people who are willing to help themselves and need a hand rather than relying on others.
Cindy in GA On Wednesday, November 20 at 2:30 pm
What a great idea! Thanks for posting about Kiva; I'm so glad that I saw this.
IrishMum On Wednesday, November 20 at 3:43 pm
Thanks for this, I am going to set my boys up with 'accounts' for Christmas.
Holly West On Wednesday, November 20 at 5:21 pm
I just wanted to give another shout out to Kiva. I've re-invested my original investment of $25 about six times now. When it gets paid back, I just turn around and re-invest it. I've also given gift certificates to Kiva that were well-received.
AngAK On Thursday, November 21 at 2:04 pm
I just purchased 2 gift cards for my grandkids to use and hopefully learn some good investing and giving lessons. they'll receive them next Wednesday for the Thanksgiving blessings. thanks.
LoriM On Thursday, November 21 at 3:02 pm
We tried this last year with the nieces and nephew (on top of other gifts – for now, anyway). One of them has added another Kiva "gift card" to her "wish list' for this year, too! She's been re-investing it as it's repaid, she said.
jeannine: waddlee-ah-chaa On Wednesday, November 20 at 8:50 am
Thank you so much for sharing this documentary. I cannot wait to watch it! I am a member of a small group of women who has started a local group: Speak Up 4 Justice. We want to bring awareness to those who need our support and our voice. (Our specific focus is on Fair Trade and Human Trafficking). This looks like a documentary we will want to show during one of our meetings.
I do volunteer work in Cambodia: We support 4 children (we consider them our adopted children) and, through Agape International Missions, I train teachers in the community of Svay Pak that is notorious for the sex trafficking of children. I would like to recommend the very well done documentary "The PINK Room" about the sex trade of children in Svay Pak. Tough subject but very powerful! http://thepinkroommovie.com/
While in Cambodia, I had the opportunity to also visit women who work in the garment factory. They work for less than 50 cents a day. They graciously invited us into their homes. A room about 8′ x 8′ that they share with 4-6 women. They offered us water and treated us with such kindness. We are now supporting a young Cambodian couple who are educating the children and women of this community. There is so much to learn from people who work so very hard, have so very little and are so willing to give of themselves!
Patsy On Wednesday, November 20 at 8:51 am
Thank you Heather!
Sarah M On Wednesday, November 20 at 9:05 am
This looks really good, I'm going to add this to my streaming account. Thanks for the review.
Sarah M
danie (Wood 'n Knees) On Wednesday, November 20 at 9:30 am
My family has volunteered at a local charity called UR Special http://www.urspecialedmond.org/
we volunteered herd three times a year when my kids were young. They are 20 & 23 now, and still try not to miss volunteering; even bring their fraternity brothers & sisters to volunteer. My husband and I are now on the board, which is not something we ever planned. Once you get involved in serving others, and making some small difference, it is easy to continue to do it.
As Americans, most of us are so blessed. A lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!
cathy j On Wednesday, November 20 at 9:36 am
Happy Birthday Emelie! And thank you for choosing this film. I'll be watching it this weekend.
Jan On Wednesday, November 20 at 9:56 am
This looks like a great film. Adding it to our list as well. Our son hiked the Appalachain Trail several years ago and I would say he probably lived on less than a dollar some days ;-). Happy Birthday Emelie!! Heather, I wish you had been my mother!! You and your family are an inspiration.
Deb On Wednesday, November 20 at 10:10 am
I get so sick and tired of this current American arrogant attitude " give your money to the poor" the liberal ideal of will give your money to everyone else, well I think the truth be told we just don't get it!!! it is not about money ! this family and millions don't have much but they are happy! and survive. Only Americans that are all rich and spoiled and don't even walk a mile a day think the only answer is money. We don't get it Money only makes you rich monetarily! people with very little are much happier than someone with 3 car garage, 2 suv's, and credit card debt! that are 50% divorce rate!! Deb an Okie!
AngAK On Wednesday, November 20 at 1:24 pm
??? so we should keep our money to ourselves and not help out others? I actually feel blessed to live in this country(a naturalized citizen) work hard and have a little extra to lend a hand to others in need. and I'm happy. imagine that!
JYM On Wednesday, November 20 at 2:16 pm
Deb, I don't believe Americans desire to share what they have is anything new. My parents and grandparents lived through the Depression of the 1930's and World War II and were happy to share the little we had with those in need. This may not have been on a grand scale but they did what they could. Giving made them happy and the recipient of their sharing happy, as well. I can't agree that those in poverty are happier, especially in a world where pretty much everyone is aware of the great differences in the world economies.
Melissa A On Wednesday, November 20 at 5:42 pm
This is a really unfair comment. I honestly did not think that anybody could come up with a negative comment about such a wonderful and insightful post.
Sara On Thursday, November 21 at 12:49 am
I don't want to take this into a political discussion. I will just say, awww don't be too hard on her, she is one of the "sheepeople". Incapable of thinking for herself and following the attitudes and opinions of her current favorite politician. She's got hers and doesn't care a whit about anyone else. She doesn't realize that the whole world isn't "an even playing field". I'm thinking that she has gone through a very bitter divorce, and lost her perspective. Families can always be loving and caring in the most dire circumstances. That is love.
Karen On Friday, November 22 at 2:44 pm
I actually don't think there is anything wrong with the word "handout" — sure, loans are great, too, but how about the word GIFT, or SHARING, which is what it really is? It's the same as putting money in your church pan, except it's going straight to someone who needs it (cut out the middle man).
It's only a matter of the random draw, who we are born to, and where. "What ye do to the least of my brethren, you do also to me." I'm not a religious person anymore, but that quote (memorized as a youngster) is one that has stuck with me.
Peace! xox
Tammy S On Wednesday, November 20 at 10:16 am
Thank you so much for posting this. I just viewed some of the weblogs and look forward to sharing the entire documentary with my family!
Nicole On Wednesday, November 20 at 10:25 am
I will definitely be watching this, it looks very interesting and I love that the community helped them navigate through their time there.
Chris Temple On Wednesday, November 20 at 10:37 am
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for such an in-depth review of our film and experience! I just came across it on Google and think it's one of the more meaningful and helpful descriptions I have read yet. Thank you all for your compassion and interest!
You can download or stream the full film straight from our website too, and a percentage of those sales go to an education fund for Rosa and Chino. buy.LivingonOne.org
Take care,
Elisa F. On Wednesday, November 20 at 11:50 am
What a wonderful film, Chris, and how appropriate that many of us are finding it so close to Thanksgiving. You've inspired my family and me and given us plenty to think and talk about.
Lidian Howard On Wednesday, November 20 at 12:59 pm
Thank you Chris, Zach, Sean, & Ryan for sharing your experience! Your love for humanity and your willingness to 'walk a mile' in someone else's shoes is very encouraging to me. I will be sharing this film with my hubby and two sweet babies this weekend.
And thank you Miss Heather for alerting us to this recent find. I'm sure you are so very pleased with the tender heart of your Emelie. Such a blessing.
Tina On Wednesday, November 20 at 10:39 am
Thank you for this post! I will definitly be watching this. My whole family is a sucker for a good documentary..:-) We need more of this & less "reality tv". Thanks again!
Linda WIlson On Wednesday, November 20 at 10:54 am
Thank you so much for sharing! I recently went to Rwanda with Opportunity International and experienced first hand the power of microfinance. Their mission is to provide a working solution to breaking poverty. The significant difference is the partnership that creates and the building of self sufficiency. You would love what they do – check it out: http://www.opportunity.org/
Kerry On Wednesday, November 20 at 11:03 am
Thank you for sharing this – I bought the movie and will share it with my family. We have, through the years, supported children in Cambodia through an organization sponsored by our church. the money we send helps with their education.
I am hoping to become more "hands-on" in the near future. I am (at 54 years old!) completing my nursing education and hope to be able to go on short-term missions work. thanks again for opening my eyes to a new opportunity for serving.
tcmullinax On Wednesday, November 20 at 11:33 am
Go Kerry!! You are a 54 year-old inspiration!
Woo hoo!!
Elizabeth On Wednesday, November 20 at 11:13 am
Yesterday was my birthday too, and my birthday tradition is to watch a movie with my 8 year old daughter. We watched The Princess Bride. BUT, I teach Law and Ethics at my high school and right now we are in our Justice Unit. I will for sure look into showing them this movie. My own passion is Food Justice and we started an Urban Farm on campus with the goal to give all of our harvest to local food banks. Thank you for this! Your daughter is amazing!!!
Pauline On Wednesday, November 20 at 3:30 pm
Look up "JusticeHarvard.org" A Harvard University lecture class subtitled "What is the right thing to do?" , presented by Michael Sandel. There are all the lectures, presenting ethical questions, the thoughts of famous thinkers on the subjects, and class discussions. In addition there are online discussions, and study guides for several age levels It is really thought provoceing. Even the small children can understand the discussions. My family loves to spend an evening arguing the merits of the diverse views presented. Sandel is more of a discussion leader than a teacher in this series. But he presents differing views, and it is quickly evident that there are no, or many, different answers to the questions presented. I highly recommend this program for teens.
Jennifer On Wednesday, November 20 at 11:20 am
This was a great post! I am going to share with my son's high school principal in hopes to educate students.
Anne On Wednesday, November 20 at 11:25 am
You are wonderful! Thank you for posting this. I had heard of the movie in the past, but have not had a chance to watch it. I do not have children, but I do have an extensive "buy for" list. Another reader posted about Kiva – and now, I will be giving Kiva certificates.
Thanks again, you are a wonderful Mom!
Rebecca McN. On Wednesday, November 20 at 11:33 am
Thank you for making us aware of this documentary Heather. I can't wait to share it with my family. We need more of these inspirational documentaries in this world! I can't wait to see what these young men do next.
Tarisa On Wednesday, November 20 at 11:47 am
I loved this documentary when I saw it a while back. I'm so glad you mentioned it in such a well-read setting.
JennyJoT On Wednesday, November 20 at 11:52 am
Wow, Heather, what a great post. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to share the trailer with my husband.
Amber On Wednesday, November 20 at 12:30 pm
I'll admit as a single person without kids I don't very often read the posts in this section, but the image caught my attention. I thought, "gee that looks like Guatemala"–what tipped me off? The home in the picture. Almost 2 years ago now I had an opportunity to volunteer with Global Habitat for Humanity and we built a home in a small village in Guatemala. The description of what you saw in this documentary is so spot on to my own experience and i too like many others, will be watching this in short order!
On a side note, let me recommend considering volunteering with Global Habitat for Humanity for your next vacation! It was an amazing way to experience another country (there are several different options). We stayed in a tourist town with nice accomidations and got to do touristy things in the evening, but we also ventured out into the small community in which we were working and got a true feel for the Guatemalan people. You have a translator with you at all times, it was not difficult to be a part of even being a non-spanish speaking person. There are plenty of people who gladly welcome our assistance, and are incredibly grateful. A trip for you and doing good for others, does it get any better?
Angela Stone On Wednesday, November 20 at 1:03 pm
Thanks for sharing this. I'm interested in checking this out.
KarenL On Wednesday, November 20 at 1:06 pm
Heather and Emelie, thank you for sharing this. I have 2 things to share:
1. My experience living in Mexico on the beach for 6 months taught me another world. I'm a security-driven person; I save for the future. My boyfriend, who was pretty poor, was of the mind that if you get money, you spend it while you can as it will never last long and, if you have money and friends/family need some, you share it. That was a very interesting difference in our lives and I see that here in the states among a lot of people.
2. Last summer, I took my 17 year old daughter to Guatemala to attend Spanish language school in Antigua for 3 weeks. It was her 1st visit and my 4th visit to that country but the 1st time in over 20 years. It was another beautiful trip. The people are warm and friendly and willing to help. There are over 120 language schools in Antigua. For approximately $180/week you can live with a family, get 2-3 meals per day, and attend Spanish language school 4 hours per day (or longer if you chose) with a teacher selected for you and you only. My daughter and I each had our own teachers. We sat outside and talked with the teachers in Spanish with them correcting us as we went. It was a fabulous experience and I highly recommend it to anyone. There are also language schools at Panajachel at Lake Atitlan and across the lake.
The interesting thing is there are so many native language speakers (as shown in the photos) whose native language is not Spanish, that they are easy to speak with as Spanish is their 2nd language too. Reach out and they embrace you.
Just stay out of Guatemala City. You can arrrange through the language school to have a taxi pick you up at the airport and deliver you directly to the school. Let me know if you want more info. I would love people to know Guatemala and it's wonderful people and the lovely colors.
Shelley T On Wednesday, November 20 at 2:02 pm
Heather, Thank you for posting a great one. I am definitely going to watch this movie and have posted on Facebook for others to see also.
Amy P On Wednesday, November 20 at 2:33 pm
I too have made a note to watch this, it sounds very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Lauren On Wednesday, November 20 at 2:49 pm
I am glad you emphasized the importance of community. That is something I feel so strongly about. There are so many people all around us that don't know how to cook healthy food, live on a budget, or properly care for children. I know a lady, a social worker here in Omaha, who mentioned to my friend that she comes to church to see healthy emotional bonding. To be reminded that it does still exist.
There is such a lack of basic family life skills in all our communities across the US. I feel strongly about reaching out and offering what I know, and trying to help others to find resources.
John S On Wednesday, November 20 at 2:50 pm
After reading your synopsis, I'm curious as to whether, when they "simulated" earning a variable income of $0-$9 per day, whether they also "simulated" the grueling day's hard labor they would have to endure in order to take home that money. It's one thing to pick cash out of a hat with no effort, and then go about your day planting radishes or doing other tasks that then help you further. It's quite another if you have to do the work, which would prevent you from being able to do those other tasks while you're busy laboring.
Granted, it would have been difficult to effectively make the documentary if they'd actually lived out the premise of trying to survive as a Guatemalan day laborer. Still, I find the "simulated poverty" scenario to be just a tad too cushy for them to really derive an analogous experience from it.
That doesn't mean the documentary's core message is flawed, though. I'm still interested in watching it. Thanks for posting.
Sue On Thursday, November 21 at 6:11 pm
I think you had better watch the documentary before you belittle it. Heather shared the ideas that occurred to her as a mom and a homeschool blogger when she watched the film. She didn't attempt to do a complete analysis of the methodology of the sociological research done in creating it.
CheyAnne Sexton On Wednesday, November 20 at 2:51 pm
sounds like an incredible film, thank you for sharing
Mary S On Wednesday, November 20 at 2:52 pm
As much as I admire the intentions of these young men, we must remember, that they flew in to this village, and they will fly back. This does not in any way make a person appreciate what it is like to live in true poverty, and know that it will not change, and that there is no way out.
Erica On Thursday, November 21 at 6:13 pm
I have to give a shout out to a woman I feel has taken on the world and is changing lives every day, Maggie Doyne. http://www.blinknow.org
Maggie was a typical New Jersey high school girl (striving for success in academics, sports, plans for college…) when she realized she needed time to get to know herself. A gap year program offered her the opportunity to travel and volunteer around the world and introduced her to the plight of the many orphans struggling in Nepal after the civil war. She began by using her own money to enroll children in school, but decided it was not enough. Still a teenager, she called home, had her parents wire her life savings of babysitting money, bought a parcel of land and started Kopila Valley Children's Home.
Maggie is now mom to 40 children in Nepal, has a school which educates hundreds more, and runs a Women's Center providing much needed support, education, and training for the women in her community.
I have followed her story and supported her work for several years now, and I continue to be inspired by the community she has built. If you have a spare moment, I recommend you head over to her website and read a bit of her blog. Her whole story is documented, from the time she broke ground for the Children's Home to the present, when her daughter (her very first child) got on a plane to come to America after being offered a scholarship to attend school here. Maggie believes you can change the world in the blink of an eye, so Blink Now!
Wendy On Wednesday, November 20 at 2:55 pm
Thanks for pointing me in the direction of what looks like a fantastic documentary! I'm hoping to share this with some of the kids I work with soon!
Deborah On Wednesday, November 20 at 5:29 pm
Heather – thanks so much for posting this. I plan to watch the documentary this weekend. One of my regular donations is to Heifer Project and I intend to check out some of the other organizations mentioned.
Melissa A On Wednesday, November 20 at 5:53 pm
Part of the allowance that our children receive is directed towards a charity of their selection. We encourage them to research the organizations to make sure an acceptable amount of money goes to the actual people in need. Not all charities are created equal! Besides that, we also volunteer as a family at DC Central Kitchen.
laurah On Wednesday, November 20 at 6:21 pm
As a family we volunteer locally at our public library, live theatre venue, school district, American Legion, nursing home and internationally at camps around the world, teaching English, and helping with Operation Smile.
Dell On Wednesday, November 20 at 8:10 pm
Thanks, Heather! This looks fabulous! I'm adding it to our "watch list" for the next rainy (or snowy) day!
sarah On Wednesday, November 20 at 10:04 pm
This seems like a really interesting video… i think we'll be watching it!
I have some friends that did a similar thing in Haiti and they started an organization with the same mindset. You can check out thier short documentary here:
Marie H On Wednesday, November 20 at 10:29 pm
Bravo to all of you who volunteer and give. Some can only give time, some have no time but can give money. Some can only give kindness or a smile to a stranger. Thank you all for your inspiration to continue giving.
Kelly On Wednesday, November 20 at 10:56 pm
Heather, Happy Birthday to your Daughter… I look fwd to watching this, I think its amazing insight to walk in others shoes and "truly" have a learning experience..
The question was asked, "Does your family help out or donate ?" Our church is small about 80 members and we are highly involved with OCC, we have become a drop off center and we pack thousands of boxes, We also help support families during their over seas ministry work… I donate locally to Donor Choose.. (even though we now homeschool), I try to help teachers buy items for their classrooms, to help support education..
God Bless
Tulip On Thursday, November 21 at 6:57 am
My husband and I have been fortunate enough to travel for months most years in Asia: China, Japan, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos. Everywhere we went, we met people who became friends and with whom we stayed in touch. Some (like the tailor in Vietnam) we help monetarily, so that her son can stay in school. Like many of the posters above, we have found that if you can see people as people, not just as pictures on a wall or faces from the window of a tourist bus, you realize how blessed we are in the west (US, Canada, Europe) and how much we have to offer others. And how easy it is to help. Just do it.
Debt girl On Thursday, November 21 at 7:55 am
When I see docs like this it makes me feel embarrassed by how much we are actually blessed with and how much we complain still! Thank you!!!!
Arlene Gunter On Thursday, November 21 at 8:05 am
I personally think it's awesome to actually find a worthwhile effort in which to take part. I am very tired of supporting a variety of organizations every year, only to see how much of that money seems wasted to me, i.e, address labels, multiple mailings of requests with postage enclosed envelope, wrapping paper – no less. I have tried contacting several of them and requesting – No More mailings to me of any kind. It doesn't seem to help. The only thing I can do is my best to decide each year who I feel will be the best and least wasteful so that more contributions actually get to those intended.
Several are rotating off my list for 2014!
Thank you Emelie
Brenda from Dwyer's Farmhouse On Thursday, November 21 at 11:29 am
Thanks so much for this Heather and Happy Belated Birthday to Emelie. This is definitely something I want to watch with my kids. We have a sponsored child in Peru through our local nuns. We provide the money for her education. The sisters are actively working there helping out the people….they have been there for years. It is my dream to one day go and work with them.
Pauline On Thursday, November 21 at 12:56 pm
A couple of my sons have had their own business for 5 years now. Almost 3 yrs. ago one wife took over doing the books. She asked the brothers where their business plan was. "We want to have enough business to help our temporarily unemployed friends and relatives when we have to." Then she wrote a "real" one for them! It's a take-out place, so most of the staff are relatives and friends. Kids also, have been given jobs. Now they have skills to fall back on, if needs be. One collage age boy just told us that he is able to continue living and studying in Europe because of his ability to do kitchen work. For about a year they fed a couple of young boys who lived near the business. Gave them books and art supplies and a place to get away from their stepfather. Child Services couldn't help them. They disappeared one day so we pray for them. I care for two sets of grandkids and two toddlers whose mothers work for us. We can't afford company health insurance, so my sons have paid for glasses and dental care for several friends, out-of-pocket. They now have a deal with the dentist for reduced rates when we bring employees. Looking for a general practitioner to do the same deal. There is so much unseen need right here, in the "Great U.S.A." We are doing what we can, and trying to teach the kids 'service with humility'. One granddaughter, age 10, was 'bragging' to a friend that she spent 6 hours working at the Veterens Day dinner at the church. I was so proud to hear my son telling her that she must NEVER brag or expect praise for service to others, especially for an appreciation event. We are doing what we can, were we are. Maybe we will never know how our actions work out, but that's alright.
melissa r. On Thursday, November 21 at 1:42 pm
thank you so much for introducing this to me!! i teach high school economics and i showed my class today. i think it is so important for them to realize how blessed they are and how easy it is to take our lifestyle for granted.
Benda J On Thursday, November 21 at 3:27 pm
The school that my daughter attends is creating a documentary on the epidemic of gun violence in our country. Here is a link to the kickstarter they created.
They reached their financial goal but are still trying to collect money for travel. Just thought this might be a positive place to help spread the word.
Kari J On Friday, November 22 at 6:59 am
We adopted my younger son from Guatemala almost 6 years ago when he was 6 years old. We have gone 5 times in the past 6 years to do missions work (through his orphanage) to the poorest of the poor in Guatemala, people who live in the garbage dumps, and in the ghettos. It has been awesome to see, not only our sons love for the people there, but what these people have taught my children is priceless. Will be viewing this video with a group of teens that we are bringing to Guatemala on a missions trip in June. Thank you so much for posting this!
Jessica On Friday, November 22 at 9:03 am
Looks like a great documentary! I'd just like to offer one correction to the article: Kaqchikel is not a "local dialect," but its own language. I think it's important to respect the indigenous languages and call them as such. Thanks!
Tena On Friday, November 22 at 11:36 am
I also feel some of Deb's frustration. If you just look at this documentary and think that "more money" is the answer then, I think you missed the point of the documentary. For the more part, the money-lending is internal to the community—not external would be by the government. I think those closest to the problem can find the best solutions.
Trying to apply this lesson just in the USA, not in the third world, is the most perplexing question, to me. I am still digesting the question. Obviously just money isn't the answer in the USA…..at least not from the government……internal to the community may be the key.
Shilo Kathleen O'Shea On Friday, November 22 at 9:03 pm
This was such an amazing collection of videos, with such wonderful young men. After watching them I came away with knowing that these are such proud people. They have so very little yet the children smile and go about working instead of sch…ool since it is necessary to help their families. The smallest thing make their eyes shine. It makes me wonder why in our nation is there so much violence in the young people when they have so much yet want so much more and never seem to be happy or satisfied. I commend these young men and hope I have taken away even the smallest bit of knowledge from all of them and these people. Please if you time to spare watch the videos and see what a proud people they are. Love to all of you…Shilo ♥
Abby On Monday, November 25 at 4:36 pm
I'd love to see a list of your favorite documentaries. We love them too! I can usually find them at our library for free–yeah!
Becky On Friday, November 29 at 7:21 am
Thank you for this post. As the documentary made clear, an education is an important part of helping to get a job and therefore a more secure life. Our family sponsors 2 children through CFCA. The money ensures that they have clothing, nutritious food, safe shelter and schooling. The name of the organization is changing to Unbound, to reflect the fact that it truly is the circumstances, and not the people themselves, which holds them back.