Comments on: The Environment and Poverty in Haiti http://www.asa3online.org/Voices/2010/01/22/the-environment-and-poverty-in-haiti/ A group blog of ASA members Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:24:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Richard Blinne http://www.asa3online.org/Voices/2010/01/22/the-environment-and-poverty-in-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Richard Blinne Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:36:01 +0000 http://www.asa3online.org/Voices/?p=124#comment-184 The <a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/327/5967/797" rel="nofollow">special section</a> of this week's <i>Science</i> talks about sustainable agriculture dealing with how to grow more food without exacerbating environmental problems, and simultaneously coping with climate change. Note: Full access requires AAAS membership. The special section of this week’s Science talks about sustainable agriculture dealing with how to grow more food without exacerbating environmental problems, and simultaneously coping with climate change. Note: Full access requires AAAS membership.

]]> By: Paul Arveson http://www.asa3online.org/Voices/2010/01/22/the-environment-and-poverty-in-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Paul Arveson Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:31:24 +0000 http://www.asa3online.org/Voices/?p=124#comment-174 I've been thinking about "religion" lately: here is how James defined it: "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." (James 1:27). ASA people are practical, with job skills that can be applied to the care of the poor on a large scale. Let's use them! One example is solar cooking - using the power of the sun to cook food or sterilize water. This eliminates the need for wood in sunny countries. This is an underutilized, underfunded solution that could benefit billions of poor people in the world. Please join me in developing the ministry for this purpose - paul@arveson.com. I’ve been thinking about “religion” lately: here is how James defined it: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” (James 1:27).

ASA people are practical, with job skills that can be applied to the care of the poor on a large scale. Let’s use them!

One example is solar cooking – using the power of the sun to cook food or sterilize water. This eliminates the need for wood in sunny countries. This is an underutilized, underfunded solution that could benefit billions of poor people in the world. Please join me in developing the ministry for this purpose – paul@arveson.com.

]]> By: David Wallace http://www.asa3online.org/Voices/2010/01/22/the-environment-and-poverty-in-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-171 David Wallace Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:53:09 +0000 http://www.asa3online.org/Voices/?p=124#comment-171 An email from our pastor. his brother uses technology to drill wells which provide clean drinking water. The radio interview gives a good feeling for conditions in Hati. My own experience tells me that he only talks about a fraction of 1 percent of things that hit him while he was there. My brother Jim just got back from Haiti. Arrived Friday at 1am. And at 7am did an interview with CBC radio. I'd like to invite you to listen to it, as it gives a bit of a sense of what continues to go on there. He's one volunteer, among many from many effective organizations. Your ongoing prayers for that nation, and long-term support are appreciated. http://www.cbc.ca/thunderbay/media/audio/popup.html?http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/thunderbay/ondemand/audio/gehrels-05022010.wma An email from our pastor. his brother uses technology to drill wells which provide clean drinking water. The radio interview gives a good feeling for conditions in Hati. My own experience tells me that he only talks about a fraction of 1 percent of things that hit him while he was there.

My brother Jim just got back from Haiti.
Arrived Friday at 1am. And at 7am did an interview with CBC radio.
I’d like to invite you to listen to it, as it gives a bit of a sense of what continues to go on there.
He’s one volunteer, among many from many effective organizations.
Your ongoing prayers for that nation, and long-term support are appreciated.

http://www.cbc.ca/thunderbay/media/audio/popup.html?http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/thunderbay/ondemand/audio/gehrels-05022010.wma

]]> By: Randy Isaac http://www.asa3online.org/Voices/2010/01/22/the-environment-and-poverty-in-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Randy Isaac Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:14:25 +0000 http://www.asa3online.org/Voices/?p=124#comment-151 It is indeed important to help Haiti financially right now but also to consider the deep-rooted history and long-term future. I recently met the founder and CEO of Flourish and they have posted a helpful <a href="http://flourishonline.org/2010/01/the-real-truth-about-haiti-and-what-your-church-can-do-now-and-in-the-future/" rel="nofollow">article</a> on Haiti's ecological history. Randy It is indeed important to help Haiti financially right now but also to consider the deep-rooted history and long-term future. I recently met the founder and CEO of Flourish and they have posted a helpful article on Haiti’s ecological history.

Randy

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