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In episode 256, Brandon and Phil get a crash course in global health from Yasmine Vaughan. Yasmine has her Master's in Public Health and serves as the Technical Advisor for Global Health and Missions with Helping Children Worldwide. Beyond sharing words and conditions that we can't even pronounce, Yasmine shares about the context in West Africa in which their work is centered and we learn the commonalities and differences in public health across different global contexts.
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Resources and Links from the show
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Conversation Notes
Zeroing in on the history and current day realities of Sierra Leone Navigating partnerships between western organizations and their corresponding organizations in the Global South Integrating current programs and initiatives into broader partnerships at the village level Working towards sustainability and reducing outside investment or management Together for Global Health Coalition Common health conditions and healthcare gaps in the Global South, including those that are oblivious to westerners The Global South increasing in conditions that had previously been more represented in the West Innovative ways that health practitioners in the Global South meet needsTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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Joining the podcast for episode 255 are nonprofit leaders Dave LeVan and Jon Allen with Water For Good. Dave and Jon speak with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about the status of worldwide access to water and what it looks like to implement Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects in the Global South. We talk through the tremendous needs as well as acknowledge some of the shortfalls of the WASH sector. Our conversation concludes around what it looks like to merge two good-sized global nonprofits as Water For Good and Lifewater International recently underwent that very process.
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Resources and Links from the show
View Water For Good/Lifewater Merger Information
Conversation Notes
Taking in the big picture of water access globally and what the implications are on people's lives The similarities and the differences when implementing water, sanitation and hygiene projects in the Global South What about all the broken wells in Africa? Is sustainability even possible? The reasons that led to the decision for the two organizations to merge into one The operations and logistics of merging and integrating two different teams along with their activities The post-merger opportunities that are presented to the newly formed Water For Good The importance of staying curious and not losing heart in the work of global justiceTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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In this month's 3+1 episode, we're diving into conversation around the current refugee crisis being fueled by conflict and displacement worldwide, jump back into recent conversation on Haiti and the challenges that pregnant mothers are facing in the midst of tumult and also look at the controversy surrounding mass weddings in northern Nigeria that includes underage orphan girls. We've got Kelly Strong on the show with us today who is the CEO at Safe International and also an associate providing support to practitioners through the Canopy International coaching collaborative.
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Resources and Links from the show
Check out the services and support offered by the team at Canopy International
World Relief Blog : The Drivers of Mass Displacement: Ukraine and Beyond
The Guardian : âIt is simply best not to get pregnantâ: women left terrified as Haitiâs maternity services collapse
BBC News : Mass wedding for Nigeria orphans sparks outcry
Book : Refugee - Rethinking Refugee Policy in a Changing World by Paul Collier and Alexander Betts
2017 Refugee Crisis Series : Welcoming the Stranger with Krish Kandiah
Conversation Notes
3:50 What it looks like to change the name and rebrand an international charity 9:15 Checking in on the current state of "record breaking" forced displacement throughout the world and what to do when the world shows up on our doorstep 25:45 The reality of gang violence in Haiti that has collapsed medical clinics and hospitals that women have used to deliver their children 36:15 Evaluating a controversial story of mass wedding of orphan girls in Nigeria and what the implications are regarding child rights and international definitions 50:40 Brandon's recommendation of a page-turner book that covers modern refugee policyTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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On the show today, we're joined by missionary Matt Rhodes who is the author of No Shortcut to Success: A Manifesto for Modern Missions. He talks with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about trends within missions that emphasize speed and big numbers, but often lack the depth of discipleship that characterized Jesus' ministry. Matt shares about the mission that he is engaged in a majority Muslim country Northern Africa and what he's learned from being on the field and what faithfulness (even success) can look like for those spreading the Good News abroad.
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Child Hope International reunites families in Haiti by providing pathways for children in orphanages to return home with the necessary support to thrive. If you need help transitioning your orphanage or are looking for an organization to support in Haiti, reach out to Child Hope International.
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Resources and Links from the show
No Shortcut to Success: A Manifesto for Modern Missions on Amazon
Conversation Notes
The primary differences between how missions are approached currently as opposed to the days of William Carey and Hudson Taylor Current trends in missions work Approaching missions with professionalism and being enculturated Is professionalism opposed to being relational? The trajectory of the relatively recent phenomenon of short term missions and it's increasing share of the overall missionary force Not everyone that is a Christian is also an ambassador of Christ, or are they? The implications of the center of Christianity moving to the Global South Charting milestones for successful missionsTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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We are joined today by global nonprofit leader Gaston Warner who is the Global North CEO of Zoe Empowers. Gaston talks with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about their work among vulnerable families, especially child and youth headed households. Over the years, our show has talked a lot about the need for kids to be raised in families and communities and in this episode we learn about a comprehensive model that emphasizes the children's agency to overcome poverty. We talk empowerment, data, promising practices and it's an episode our orphan care diehards don't want to miss.
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Resources and Links from the show
Data and Research from Zoe Empowers
Conversation Notes
Understanding the reality of child and youth headed households in the Global South The empowerment model started by a Rwandan practitioner - how it works and how it's applied across countries Intentionally limiting partnerships and what it looks like for both beneficiaries and donors Defining the buzzword "empowerment" within global development The importance of integrating child rights throughout programmingTheme music by Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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In this 3+1 episode, we're getting into recent news about ways that Russia is getting around economic sanctions to buoy their economy during their war of aggression as well a couple Asian countries where pollution and contamination is having widespread effects on people's health and wellbeing. We've got Amanda Erne joining us for the conversation. Amanda is on staff with World Concern, is an associate with Canopy International and has a wealth of understanding around climate and sustainable agriculture. We discuss if the term "climate change" is still of use in Christian circles or if it turns too many people off and then get into a documentary recommendation focusing on a Malawian farmer advocating for change.
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Child Hope International reunites families in Haiti by providing pathways for children in orphanages to return home with the necessary support to thrive. If you need help transitioning your orphanage or are looking for an organization to support in Haiti, reach out to Child Hope International.
Visit Child Hope International Online
Conversation Notes
8:45 Alternate economies that Russia is setting up to get around sanctions 21:00 Widespread contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh 29:45 Are we overpoliticizing terms like climate change and shutting off Christians to real stewardship issues? 35:13 A vicious cycle of pollution, cancer and economic collapse in Lebanon 48:00 The Ants and The Grasshopper documentary focuses on the story of a farmer and an advocate in MalawiResources and Links from the show
Al-Jazeera : Parallel Economy - How Russia is Defying the West's Boycott
Mongabay : Beneath the surface, a toxic tide threatens Bangladeshâs water lifeline
The Guardian : âWhere can you hide from pollution?â: cancer rises 30% in Beirut as diesel generators poison city
The Ants & The Grasshopper Documentary
Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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"We stand together at the foot of the cross and we will work for peace." Dr. Karen Fancher from Multnomah University joins the show today to walk us through the profoundly Christian field of peacebuilding. In her conversation with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke, Dr. Fancher walks us through what it means to promote peace within the humanitarian space with direct application to situations in Palestine and Sudan as well as explores the biblical foundation for Christians to be actively engaged in bringing God's Kingdom of peace and justice.
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Child Hope International reunites families in Haiti by providing pathways for children in orphanages to return home with the necessary support to thrive. If you need help transitioning your orphanage or are looking for an organization to support in Haiti, reach out to Child Hope International.
Visit Child Hope International Online
Resources and Links from the show
Visit Multnomah University Online and the Graduate Peacebuilding Certificate Program
Strategic Peacebuilding by Lisa Shirch
Combatants for Peace Online
Conversation Notes
6:20 How God intertwines our work and our passion into a life story 11:05 âReconciliation takes place when we step across differenceâ 16:00 Honoring those that have been traumatized and not making assumptions as outsiders when trying to understand conflict in other countries 19:20 Understanding the biblical concept of shalom 24:15 Peace as a central theme for Jesus and his followers 29:10 The primacy of being citizens of the Kingdom of God in contested times and situations. Should we be pro-Israel or pro-Palestine? 34:00 Common drivers of violence and conflict - disparity, feelings of powerlessness, trauma and redemptive violence 43:05 Considering the history of conflict in Sudan and the impact of war trauma on the populations 51:10 The difference between peacekeeping, peacemaking and peacebuilding in the humanitarian space 56:55 Proximity, skills and posture that promote peace 1:03:10 The role that foreign bodies, international entities and INGOs should and should not play in conflict resolution 1:09:00 Organizations and stories of peace: "We stand together at the foot of the cross and we will work for peace." 1:14:10 Learning from the prejudices and hurts in our own heart towards other people and seeking to better understand the Kingdom of God -
We are privileged to be joined today by a Christian leader that really embodies the ethic that we are all striving for as we pursue justice, mercy and shalom in the nations. We're grateful to have Eugene Cho join Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke on the show today talking with us about the work of Bread for the World and what it looks like to advocate for the poor and hungry both in the US and throughout the world. Eugene shares a pastoral word for those of us engaged in global justice work and offers his own reflections of how he remains grounded in Christ in the midst of busy lives of pursuing justice.
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Resources and Links from the Show
Overrated by Eugene Cho
Thou Shalt Not Be A Jerk by Eugene Cho
Visit Bread for the World Online
Conversation Notes
Conversation Notes
5:20 - Finding your vocation through following the Holy Spirit and seeking first the Kingdom of God 9:30 - Living a Christian ethic and counteracting egoism, isolationism, scarcity and individualism 14:20 - "Right now, this is the worst global hunger crisis in the last fifty years" The gravity of worldwide hunger and where are we seeing the most acute hunger. 19:20 - The Five C's that drive hunger globally - COVID, Conflict, Climate Change, Cost, Corruption and how we respond with Compassion and Courage 28:30 - The difference between poverty and hunger within the US and poverty and hunger in the Global South 36:00 - What Eugene would do if he was a global dictator 41:35 - The importance of avoiding apathy and cynicism and embracing learning and praying when it comes to global issues. 52:15 - What is true advocacy and should Christians be involving themselves in politics 1:04:50 - Humanizing the struggle of families to make ends meet 1:09:20 - Staying grounded in the midst of undertaking really big global nonprofit work 1:15:55 - Reflecting on Overrated a decade later and pastoring the global nonprofit community -
In this 3+1 episode, we're talking the good (malaria vaccines), the bad (slavery) and a whole lot of Haiti. We've got Mac Archer back on the show to share with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke what she's seeing on the ground in Haiti and what's getting missed in larger media outlets. We talk through the utility of violence by those running the country and look at some potentially similar dynamics in other countries. We also discuss forced labor in Asia, the rise of malaria vaccines in Africa and get a book recommendation for a book that just released in the last couple of months.
Conversation Notes
3:00 - Podcast shoutouts for community members that are reviewing, sharing and sponsoring the show 8:40 - A good news story! Vaccines in sub-Saharan Africa are leading to a decline in infant/child mortalities caused by Malaria 21:00 - Looking at the situation in Haiti from someone in the country and with an article by a Haitian leader. Are these really "gangs"? In what ways is it similar to other conflict areas? Is there accountability for foreign interference? 37:55 - The exploitation of North Korean enslaved laborers in China and the nature and challenges of reporting on issues within totalitarian nations 48:58 - Understanding the context of Haiti and other majority world countries through the economic and anthropological lens of Jake JohnstonResources and Links from the Show
Al-Jazeera : Could new vaccines end Malaria in Africa?
NACLA : Haiti as Empire's Laboratory
BBC : North Koreans working in China 'exploited like slaves'
Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti by Jake Johnston
Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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Today, we're releasing our podcast collaboration with our friends at Theology in the Raw. Brandon had a chance to sit down with Preston Sprinkle and dive into all things global orphan care and discuss the realities of that children in orphanages face worldwide. Our conversation weaves between a theology of calling and mission and how American Christians intersect with orphans in the Global South. We discuss the reality of life within orphanages, why kids end up there and what risk factors and vulnerabilities arise when kids are raised in that environment. This is a good Ethical Orphan Care 101 type episode and we're grateful for the chance to collaborate with Theology in the Raw to raise awareness and education.
For additional follow-up check out Brandon's four part orphan care blog series on Theology in the Raw. Here's the link.
Resources and Links from the show
When Helping Hurts by Brian Fikkert and Steve Corbett
In Pursuit of Orphan Excellence by Phil Darke and Keith McFarland
Check out our friends at Cherish Uganda
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Global nonprofits are notorious doers, always thinking, planning and taking action. In all of our intentionality for programs and justice endeavors, are we being equally intentional to pray? Peter Greer is back on the show, along with new friend Ryan Skoog, to share about the new book that they wrote (along with Cameron Doolittle) called Lead with Prayer. This is a conversation for everyone, because without God's intervention, nothing would happen anyway. And here's the secret that our guests share with us, "even better than answered prayer, is the very presence of God." Let's think, let's do, but let's also pray.
Resources and Links from the show
Join us for the first ever CarePortal Conference
Lead With Prayer Website (Includes Free Prayer Tools)
Echo Prayer App
Conversation Notes
4:25 - Ryanâs background in entrepreneurship and fundraising 9:55 - Connection of themes between The Gift of Disillusionment and Lead with Prayer 13:10 - The impact of the global church on our lives and taking the Gospel locally and to the ends of the earth 17:00 - Why is prayer so overlooked within Christian nonprofits. Peter asks, âDo we think that we have more to do than Jesus?â 22:35 - Diving into the research of different leaders around the world and what their prayer lives look like 26:35 - Leaders have a friendship first approach to their prayer lives 30:03 - It requires intentionality to set up prayer rhythms both personally and as an organizational 37:50 - The importance of leaders to repent and avoid the common story of Christian leaders that fall from grace 44:20 - Stories of peopleâs prayer lives -
In honor of the World Without Orphans Global Forum and in honor of awesome work being done in the Philippines, we've got Chrina Cuna Henson joining the show. Chrina runs the Manila-based organization Generations-Home and talks with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about what it's like to promote foster care and adoption in the Philippines. We discuss the reality of violence against children and the pervasive online sexual exploitation of children in the country and learn how Generations-Home is promoting the care and protection of Filipino children.
Resources and Links from the Show
Join us for the first ever CarePortal Conference
Generations-Home Website
"Constance" by Mr. J Medeiros (Music Video)
Conversation Notes
2:30 Whatâs great about the World Without Orphans Global Forum 7:50 About Generations Home and their work in the Philippines 10:15 How God led Chrina from personal tragedy into running a nonprofit focused on orphans and vulnerable children 15:00 Overview of orphanhood and childhood vulnerability in the Philippines including online sexual exploitation of children 22:42 Starting a church based, family focused movement in an orphanage and exploitation heavy context 34:35 The art of being gracious with people that have good intentions that are just trying to do what they think is best 39:30 Foster care and adoption in the Philippines 46:10 Getting the local church involved with vulnerable children and families 50:35 Being an OVC organization that is based financially in Asia rather than the West 55:53 Embracing our own brokenness as we faithfully serve vulnerable communities -
In this 3+1 episode, we're catching up on some global stories that you might have missed and have a recommendation of the pop variety. We're continuing last month's conversation on elections by looking at El Salvador, talking through localization efforts in global development, the scandal surrounding UNRWA-Hamas and then get Brandon's take on Bono's recent biography, Surrender. Dr. Greg Burch of Multnomah University joins Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke for the conversation.
Get support for your nonprofit team or project with our team of professionals at Canopy International
Resources and Links from the show
Foreign Policy : What Bukele's Rise Means for the Region
World Relief : Three Trends We're Seeing in Global Development in 2024
USAID : Communicating through a Localization Lens
The Media Line : Hamas Sacrifices Gaza Children, and UNRWA Complicit in Crimes
Bridgely
The Locust Effect by Gary Haugen and Victor Boutros
God of the Empty-Handed by Jayukumar Christian
Conversation Notes
2:12 - Discussion on Christian Higher ed 8:23 - Considering security, freedom, violence and democracy as El Salvador goes through changes and the leadership of Nayib Bukele 22:00 - Why even bother bringing politics into the podcast conversation? 26:10 - Trends in global development, localization and the place for outsiders 40:30 - Violence against children in Israel-Palestine and the Hamas-UNRWA reports 52:34 - Surrender by Bono and reflections on the celebrity activistTheme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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What does it look like to meet the needs of very vulnerable people in the face of glaring global disparity? What does it look like to bring God's Kingdom through improving access to healthcare in the Global South? These are the questions we're looking at today as we dive into conversation with CEO of CURE International, Justin Narducci. Justin and his team CURE are distinctly rooted in Luke 9:2 where Jesus commissioned His disciples to proclaim the Kingdom of God and heal the sick. For them that means running hospitals in eight countries, providing over 330,000 surgeries and sharing the gospel with 1.5 million people. We get to learn from their experience in this episode of the podcast.
Resources and Links from the show
Cure International Website
Get Support for Yourself or Your Team with Canopy International
Conversation Notes
1:40 - Update on Brandonâs work with CarePortal 4:05 - Think Global becoming Think Global, Do Justice 9:50 - The work of Cure Intl. and how God led Justin into the global nonprofit space 12:00 - How scripture points us towards caring for people both locally and globally regardless of ethnicity and upbringing 13:20 - The history and the founding of CURE to meet healthcare and spiritual needs of vulnerable children and communities 15:20 - The environment in which CURE is working and the harsh realities for families and children 21:20 - The feelings of a parent whose child is in need of serious medical care 25:40 - The imperative for CURE to provide healthcare to vulnerable children specifically 29:30 - Addressing the tremendous disparity when looking at healthcare in Africa versus other areas of the world 33:15 - Promoting sustainability and professional development through CUREâs hospitals and partnerships 39:00 - How should we think about scaling solutions especially in the face of such tremendous needs throughout the world 45:24 - Seeing an organization grow from the founder to subsequent executives without mission creep 48:50 - Incorporating Christian ministry care with the medical care to heal the sick and proclaim the Kingdom of God 53:35 - The importance of having a specialized skill that you can transfer and train others inPodcast music by Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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You cannot have a conversation around global issues without considering the state of the earth itself.âWe are talking today with educator, author and climate advocate Dr. Forrest Inslee to learn, "what on earth is happening with the earth?" Dr. Inslee brings a distinctly Christian viewpoint to the conversation as we consider the damage being done to the environment and how Christians that are engaging vulnerable communities around the world have a role to play in supporting not just people, but all of God's creation.
Resources and Links from the show
Earthkeepers Podcast
Re-imagining Short Term Missions
Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Katharine Hayhoe
Agrarian Spirit: Cultivating Faith, Community, and the Land by Norman Wirzba
Conversation Notes
7:10 - Remembering that God loves all ethnicities and nationalities the same and Jesus making us into family 10:15 - Blood relation, family and adoption in Turkey 15:15 - A snapshot of climate change, extreme weather, ecosystem loss and how a Christian should think through these realities 19:45 - The link between poverty and ecological degradation 23:40 - Christians believe that people matter most, but is it the case that people are all that matters. 27:57 - The way that people divide even in the midst of having something they could agree on (and also Parks and Rec) 34:45 - Is there a role for technology to solve our problems or is that just magic thinking that wonât bear enough fruit 38:40 - Urbanization is a historic long term trend and how can people do something to take action 46:15 - The need to reimagine how we do short term missions 52:00 - Promising practices in short term missions and cross-cultural ministry 57:45 - Practicing humility and learning as we engage in justice work -
In our first ever 3+1 episode, we're catching up on some global stories that you might have missed. We're talking about the war going on in Sudan, elections throughout the world, USAID waste and then learn of a great recommendation from our guest on developing monitoring and evaluation.
Conversation Notes
2:10 - Introduction to the 3+1 format and those that are in the conversation today 6:35 - The war in Sudan, the current situation, the history, the displacement, the genocide 11:35 - The economy of attention, why do we hear about certain problems or conflicts and not others 20:40 - Countries representing half of the worldâs population are heading to the polls this year. 25:10 - Legitimacy of the elections in question and walking the line between perception and reality 30:02 - What is the role of the church in civic participation? 36:10 - USAIDâs biggest contract in history goes a bit sour 44:50 - Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning resource for development professionals. Super helpful guide and directed course to equip you for this work.Resources and Links from the Show
The Guardian : âWhy are they forgetting about us?â: Sudan watches allies turn from war to aid Ukraine and Gaza
Politico : The global elections Washington should be watching in 2024
Devex : 'Too big to fail': How USAID's $9.5B supply chain vision unraveled
MEAL DPro: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning for Development Professionals
Sometimes in April Movie
The White Man's Burden by William Easterly
Think Orphan's Refugee Crisis Series
Theme music : Standing in the Rain by Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License
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Author and development educator, Dr. Michael Pucci joins the show to talk with us about the spiritual and relational dynamics of poverty and helps us understand the biblical view of the global family of God. We also dive into a fascinating conversation on the multi-billion dollar aid industry (which is nuanced by the amount of remittances sent to the Global South). Dr. Pucci is based in Kigali where he runs Transformational Initiatives and invests in women's economic empowerment alongside other transformational development initiatives.
Resources and Links
Owning Poverty by Michael Pucci, PhD
2023 Global Philanthropy Tracker Full Report
Join our NEW Patreon Community
Conversation Notes
What does it mean to coach towards transformation (6:30) Applying James 1:27 to understand the powerlessness of individuals and how family is the model for Christians to interact with others (9:30) Is it okay to show preference toward certain people within a Christianâs life? (11:35) Understanding the condition of poverty and how it applies to everyone (17:50) The role of spiritual disciplines to know and participate in poverty (22:35) The reactions of people that are first encountering poverty (25:55) Poverty and suffering within the global Body of Christ (30:30) Hearing how the poor describe poverty (40:20) The importance of boundaries and diversity to promote social flourishing (43:00) The laying down of power and cultural dominance (51:00) Should we be building bridges or taking bridges apart? (57:00) The global aid industry, itâs big, itâs not working and the mode of engagement is off (59:45) Investigating our actions to see if they align with the Kingdom of God (1:11:00) -
This podcast is something like day one, while at the same time seven years strong. In this trailer episode for Think Global, Brandon Stiver speaks to the heart of the podcast and the season that God is calling our community into. Youâll hear about some of the updates to the podcast as well as more ways to connect with us. Brandon also introduces Canopy International, a global community for convening, connecting and collaborating.
Please support the show (seriously, we donât have backers anymore!) Hereâs our freshly set-up Patreon â https://www.patreon.com/canopyinternational/
Please rate and review the show as we seek to reach more globally-minded disciples that are looking for community and meaningful content.
Theme Music : Standing in the Rain by Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License.
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Phil and Brandon share how God has been working through the podcast throughout 2023 as well as throughout the history since Phil started the show nearly seven years ago. As we close out the year, we share the direction that God is leading us to take the podcast in 2024 and beyond. This is a heartfelt, earnest community conversation on the podcast today.
We're adjusting the scope, changing the name and stepping into the next phase of this podcast community. We're grateful to have you in this community and are looking forward to going deeper with you as he calls all of us to better serve vulnerable and marginalized communities.
Support the podcast by joining our NEW Patreon community : Link
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In episode 237, we have a special on the ground episode to share how one organization's journey and commitment to family based care plays out through all the people in their organization. We're featuring voices through Selamta Family Project in Addis Ababa and invite you to join us in this conversation to celebrate the family care movement taking place in Ethiopia.
Show Notes
Julia shares how she became involved in the sector (3:30) Selamta's programs and striving for forever families (5:00) Trust-based relational culture (10:00) Transforming children's welfare in Ethiopia (12:00) Tamrat shares about Selamta's model (18:30) The reality of aging out (21:32) Collaboration and partnership on the ground (23:30) Connecting with love and care (25:00) Providing consistent care (27:00) What family can provide (35:00) The difference that family makes (41:00) Hearing from older youth (48:00)Resources and Links from the show
Selamta Family Project
On the Ground in Lesotho- The Power of Family Reunification
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