January 2012
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Trip to Haiti (Part 2): The Sea Was Angry That...
Why did we decide to do this? Was coming out on this small sailboat really worth it? During my recent trip to Haiti, there were many times I had to stop and ask why. Our overall trip purpose was clear, but when it came to certain situations we found ourselves in, I asked questions. Were we just looking for adventure? The opportunity for a story? The chance to say we’re tough?
I climbed on...
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Trip to Haiti (Part 1): My Mind Blown
I’m sitting in a room full of several miniature tables and chairs surrounded by 15 small hungry Haitian toddlers. It’s meal time and my mind is about to be blown. You see, the food sitting in front of each kid was packaged by the organization I work at in Minnesota. Let’s back up a little.
I work at a nonprofit headquartered in Minneapolis called Feed My Starving Children...
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