In an attempt to complement the great work that Sophie (Boomama) and Shannon (Rocks In My Dryer) are called to at this very moment in Africa, I wanted to point people to a website that my friend Susan posted in her blog, Good Grief:globalrichlist.comAfter selecting dollars, pounds, yen, can, or euro, type in your annual income. Then click on "Show me the money" and you'll … [Read more...]
Croc-Appreciative
My father-in-law grew up in the former Belgian Congo, and he described how people recycled everything there. Among his friends, most went barefoot. Those with "footwear" often merely tied a piece of rubber from a discarded tire onto their feet with string. They used what they had creatively, finding surprising uses for items we might have tossed in the landfill.I was … [Read more...]
