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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, May 28 2008
Giving to Myanmar
It's heartwarming to know that some aid has been getting through to Myanmar, in spite of the issues with the military personnel there diverting supplies. Of course, I'm very pleased that Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has been right in there with assistance, but there are other wonderful organizations also doing their part. The personal relationships that develop between aid workers and local citizens (and leaders) can be a great help in aid getting through to the people who really need it. It takes often takes a chain of one individual connecting to another individual to use our monetary donations in the wisest way. People are sometimes tempted to withhold a donation for fear that it won't reach someone who needs it. But with so many agencies doing their part, even some supplies being diverted won't stop all of the aid from its intended use. And maybe we'll even convince a few army members in Myanmar that our giving is something to be taken at face value, instead of their seeing it as a threat to their maintaining control in the face of a tough situation.
posted at: 08:20 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
It's heartwarming to know that some aid has been getting through to Myanmar, in spite of the issues with the military personnel there diverting supplies. Of course, I'm very pleased that Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has been right in there with assistance, but there are other wonderful organizations also doing their part. The personal relationships that develop between aid workers and local citizens (and leaders) can be a great help in aid getting through to the people who really need it. It takes often takes a chain of one individual connecting to another individual to use our monetary donations in the wisest way. People are sometimes tempted to withhold a donation for fear that it won't reach someone who needs it. But with so many agencies doing their part, even some supplies being diverted won't stop all of the aid from its intended use. And maybe we'll even convince a few army members in Myanmar that our giving is something to be taken at face value, instead of their seeing it as a threat to their maintaining control in the face of a tough situation.
posted at: 08:20 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
