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Healing the helpers April 7, 2010

The aftershocks continue night and day following Chile’s 8.8 earthquake on February 27, even though more than a month has passed. On Sunday night, a 4.8 tremor with an epicenter near Santiago set windows rattling and the overhead lamps swaying.

United States: NYC "Films for Change" April 7, 2010

Personally, I enjoy watching films in public because I like to see and hear others' reactions — especially when a room is filled with laughter.

Indonesia: Earthquake in Sumatra April 6, 2010

Yesterday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake about 125 miles off the coast of northern Sumatra caused surprisingly little damage.

Kenya: About to visit overseas programs for the first time April 5, 2010

I am writing this blog entry from a small village in Kenya called Bondo.

Kyrgyzstan: Toilets and community capacity development April 5, 2010

I arrived on a typical school day to what seemed an empty school. That was because everyone was in the bathroom!

Indonesia: Be sincere to get more April 1, 2010

Liberia: On market day in Gio Town, farmers learn a new way to extract palm oil March 31, 2010

Wednesday is market day in Gio Town, a small village in Liberia’s Grand Bassa County. By mid-morning the stalls are crowded with vendors and shoppers.

Liberia: A sweet business: Cocoa brings new hope to Liberian farmers March 31, 2010

Liberia is a lush tropical rainforest, just the right climate to grow cocoa beans. And before the country’s two civil wars, it did just that.