Archive for February, 2008
A Well-Planted Translation
Posted on 28. Feb, 2008 by Lutheran World Relief.
One of the benefits of Lutheran World Relief’s pattern of working with partners is the miracle of human connectedness it allows. We are not distant from those with whom we work, neither do we bypass those with local expertise. We are neither experimenters nor implementers. We strive to be true partners. In spite of the [...]
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Thou Shall Not Kill
Posted on 27. Feb, 2008 by Lutheran World Relief.
According to the United Nations Human Development Index of 177 nations in the world, Mali ranks as 173rd. Burkina Faso is the 176th. Niger is 174th. The poorest of the poor are right here, and most poignantly so, in the rural areas where Lutheran World Relief works. Decades ago, some wise Lutherans decided to focus [...]
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Pen and Paper
Posted on 26. Feb, 2008 by Lutheran World Relief.
As my first post indicated, cell phone signals in rural Mali are sporadic at best. During our travels in West Africa we were frequently without access to this blog, thus the delay between posts. In the absence of technology we resorted to tried and true methods – pen and paper. The next several installments (which [...]
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A One-Legged Dancer
Posted on 25. Feb, 2008 by Lutheran World Relief.
Today I saw a man with one leg, no shoes, and no shame. What’s more, this man I saw today danced, jumped with joy, bounced up and down undaunted by his supposed limitation. I can’t imagine the amazing reservoir of spiritual strength and physical balance it must take to move like that. He was part [...]
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Diminishing Signals, Flourishing Connections
Posted on 13. Feb, 2008 by Lutheran World Relief.
Our airplane wheels touched Bamako tarmac late last evening. By 8 am today, LWR’s Country Program Manager in Mali, Nana Touré, had equipped us for what promises to be several inspiring days in her country. Lutheran World Relief has worked in Mali since 1988, building the types of relationships with local people and organizations that [...]
