myopic pilgrim

What will happen to these people when I am gone? Only God knows.

That’s Time Magazine quoting Dr. Sayid Obeid Bakhiet. He runs one of two clinics in a refugee camp of 35,000 in Darfur. He might have to close up shop because Sudan’s Red Crescent needs more funding.

See photos of Dr. Bakhiet’s work in the Darfur health clinic at World Picture News. If you don’t see a photo of a baby crying on the front page, you may need to do a search on their site fro Dr. Bakhiet.

[tags]Darfur, refugee camps, health clinic, red crescent, genocide, social justice, humanitarian aid[/tags]

If you’re angry at injustices in the world and are ready to give a chunk of your life away, but are overwhelmed by where to begin to look, you’ll love this. Action Without Borders’ website, idealist.org lists tens of thousands of organizations (in the U.S. and abroad) to pour your life into.

If you’re looking for an internship in South Africa or a receptionist job in Nigeria, you should be able to get some leads. They also put together career fairs and workshops. And here’s handy guide to finding your first job in the nonprofit sector.

Also, look at ReliefWeb’s Professional Resources section. It has listings for job vacancies and training opportunities in the humanitarian aid sector.

[tags]job search, internships, humanitarian, nonprofit[/tags]

I’m looking for possible birthday presents for my wife. This diorama pendant I found through Mighty Goods is a bit pricier than I wanted to go on one item, but I think it’s great.

Women from war-torn countries face special challenges. Many have been widowed and become the sole provider for their family. Women For Women International wants to take them from victim to survivor to viable citizen. They give financial supports, job skills training, and help with micro-enterprises.

Survivors of war also suffer emotional and mental hurt. so besides sponsoring a woman for year financially, you would also exchange letters. This (their website reads) gives them “a chance to tell their stories—maybe for the first time.” It’s probably best that it’s women corresponding with women. Not that men aren’t capably of being supportive, it’s just a different dynamic.

[tags]women, women’s issues, humanitarian, women for women, micro-enterprises, social justice[/tags]

My parents instilled in their four children the importance of showing proper respect. Not just to them, but to everyone who deserved it. These are some reasons to be polite to other people from Lynne Truss’s book Talk to the Hand:

• They know more than you do.
• They know less than you do.
• They are in need.
• They are doing you favor
• You are in their house.

There are definitely more, but these I liked most, especially the two pairings of the first four. Do you have other reasons to show consideration to other people? You know, besides God said so.