If your interested...
Posted by Amanda , Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:25 PM
I feel like I am now obsessed with researching. I am constantly reading articles, finding new websites, looking up YouTube videos that will keep me more aware of what's going on in the world and what people are doing. It's crazy, but so good. I think if we all took a little more time out of our day to focus on what's happening around us, we would be shocked and amazed on what we were missing out on.
Anyways, with that being said...just wanted to share a couple of websites and some links to some videos that I think would be really cool for you to check out.
This week we are talking about project planning and development. I think one of the best organizations that I've found who are working towards transforming communities is World Vision. When I thought of World Vision before, I thought the only thing they did was "Sponsor a Child" programs, but they do so much more. In fact, their website can almost be overwhelming because they are doing so much! While they still do child sponsoring, they also do disaster relief, awareness programs, and have found creative ways to get everyone involved in what's happening all over the world.
Another organization I was thinking about this week was Invisible Children. They are simply storytellers working towards ending the war in Africa. They make documentaries, rebuild schools, provide scholarship for children, among many more things. I think what I love most about this organization is that I can identify with them. They went, saw the need and knew they needed to do something about it. It's awesome that they are using their documentary skills to raise awareness about what's happening. I think that media has such a huge impact on people and also has the ability to make people feel something. It seems to me that people in the world are becoming more and more desensitized to the horrible things happening all over. They forget that real people are hurting and forced to face terrible situations for their entire lives. In our Western culture, we are free. We forget that most countries in the world don't have that luxury.
Anyways, what these organizations are doing is pretty cool and you should definitely check it out!
Also, if you're up for watching some videos you should follow these links:
Eight Dollar Hot Dog
Modern Day Slavery
Global Forum on Human Trafficking
