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Jan Mancey: Favourite Links
Stephen Lewis’ Massey Lectures“Race Against Time”: required reading
Stephen Lewis’ Massey Lectures on CD
Elie Wiesel Foundation For Humanity
Elie Wiesel Nobel Lecture; with link to video interview
Yoani Sánchez news and thoughts from award winning writer in Havana, Cuba.
Ten Thousand Villages: Fairly Traded Goods
Arghand soaps are made by a farmers’ co-operative in Afghanistan, and available in North America. Sarah Cheyes is the founder.
Follow a Kiva loan via a short video.
"Don't leave it up to someone else -- you're the one who can make a difference."
Remember to be Thankful...
If you woke up this morning with more health than illness,
you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.
If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment,
the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation,
you are ahead of five hundred million people in the world.
If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death,
you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep,
you are richer than 75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace,
you are among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful,
you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
If you can hold someone’s hand, hug them, or even touch them on the shoulder,
you are blessed because you can offer healing touch.
If you can read this
you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world
that cannot read at all.
Jan Mancey (nee Janice Robertson) BID: very favourite links
