Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 27th, 2010
“I have always felt that it is impossible to engage properly with a place or a person without engaging with all of the stories of that place and that person. The consequence of the single story is this: it robs people of dignity. It makes our recognition of our equal humanity difficult. It emphasizes how [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 11th, 2010
Communityfor friends and partners,
First, our apologies for the lack of updates. We’re working to better integrate our blogs and website, and we’re beginning our new Directors’ Video Blog, to be updated from around the world. From now on, you can read weekly updates here, on this blog, until our video blog is live.
Secondly, we’re happy [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 17th, 2009
Monday 15 June 2009
First, a confession. I grew up the son of Baptist missionaries in Latin America, often translating for short-term missions team members on sacrificial mini-vacations, employing rote evangelism techniques and ignoring the physical needs of those they intended to serve. The celebration that will soon begin is different. Its participants do have an [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 7th, 2009
A guest post by Communityfor Burundi Committee Member and Burundian Parliamentarian, the Honorable Etienne Ndayishimiye:
It all started last May when I was attending The Gathering in Kigali, Rwanda, hosted by Amahoro Africa, with many friends from around the world.
During The Gathering, I was given the opportunity to share the story of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 19th, 2009
Communityfor friend Mbusa Thaluliba, from Goma, sent the following update from the Congo, including quotes from Baraka Makari, an 11-year-old boy:
“I am a schoolboy in Standard 5 at Buhumba Primary School. We were at school with my two younger sisters [ages 7 and 9] and other comrades. After break, we heard gunshots. We then moved [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 10th, 2008
From now on, I will post regular updates about the situation in the Congo, so that you can keep our Congolese friends in your prayers. Claude Nikondeha, Country Director for Burundi, reports:
Conflict and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken the lives of 5.4 million people since 1998 and continue to leave [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 20th, 2008
Yesterday I received an email from some of our partners in Haiti, who were happy to share that they have successfully installed a solar-powered egg incubation system.
Walter Dort and Raymond Nacius pastor the Christian Church of Croix-des-Bouquets. Together with their wives Marie and Guerda, they work to address the material as well as spiritual needs [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 14th, 2008
It has been a crazy few weeks for Communityfor, with trips to Oaxaca, Houston, Honduras, Costa Rica, and even a few hours in Panama! I apologize for not having updated in so long.
This week I’ve been working with our Country Directors to develop a catalogue of potential gifts for each of our communities. Our idea [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 4th, 2008
Welcome to the Communityfor International Director’s Blog, where I, David Shook, will keep you informed of things happening on my side of our work together. I hope that this blog can become a true venue of conversation, as we discuss our values, hopes, and dreams for partnerships within our local community and throughout the world.