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A Tale of Two Volunteers: Willy and Sharon's Story

Once upon a time, a couple from Singapore connected with a community center in Uganda through a website based in America—ready to change the lives of hundreds of people in Africa.


Willy and Sharon Ong arrived at Kitega community centre on beautiful Saturday in June 2009.  The young couple spent about a month in the Ugandan village, doing everything from teaching and engineering to social work and organizational assistance.

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Nonprofit Funding Bias and Diversity in Foundations

This presentation examines funding biases of nonprofits across race, class, gender and faith. Research shows that while 52.4% of those in poverty in the USA are people of color, only 16.5% of nonprofits are led by people of color, and only 3% of foundation funding goes toward organizations that are led by people of color.

 

Links:

http://www.aecf.org/upload/publicationfiles/executive_transition_survey_report2004.pdf

http://greenlining.org/publications/index.php?initiative=democratizing-philanthropy

 

Women and Addiction – Part 2

In our previous installment, we introduced the July 2002 Caron Foundation report, “Women & Addiction: Gender Issues in Abuse and Treatment.”  In discussing the first part of this report, we paid particular attention to the some of the trends related to addiction among women and some of the reasons women become addicted.  Now we will turn to what the researchers have learned about women and addiction treatment and explore some of the challenges they face in getting help to overcome addiction.
 

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Women and Addiction – Part I

When most people think of the alcoholics and addicts served by rescue missions, they think of the “Skid Row bum” – a disheveled older alcoholic who has lived on the streets for years.  But, especially in recent years, the number of young female addicts who look to mission for help is on the rise.   According to Dr. Susan Merle Gordon of the Caron Foundation, “Addiction doesn’t have the face most Americans imagine when they think of an alcoholic or drug addict."

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Healing for Wives Who've Been Hurt from Adultery or Porn Addiction

Healing for Wives Who've Been Hurt 
From Adultery or Porn Addiction

by Mike Genung

A few years back, I asked my wife to write me a letter describing how my struggle with sex addiction affected her. The following is her letter:

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7 Principles of the New Culture

This is an introduction to the seven articles in the “7 Principles of the New Culture” series.

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5 excellent resources on multi-ethnic issues

Here are five resources which we posted in our New Culture Newsletter this month.  Hope you find them helpful!

- Chad

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Podcasts

Women in Ministry Podcast

TechMission's UrbanMinistry.org and its partners provide talks on women in ministry.

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Volunteer Opportunities: Christian Women

Título Organization Name City, State/Country
Live-in Staff Member Bosco House
Eugene, OR
United States
Lady Orphanage Volunteers, Age-18-100; Pastors' Trainers, Virtual Fund Raisers, Virtual Web-site bui Bethel Evangelistic And Rehabilitation Centre
Krishnagiri-Dist
India
1-week mission trips
Cincinnati, OH
United States
1-week mission trips
Cincinnati, OH
United States
Título Organization Name
Advocate Life Network of Oklahoma
Web design and technical assistance. Sacramento Community Family Resources
Creative Lead Club Alexa
Personal Prayer Response Volunteer Guideposts OurPrayer Ministry
Web Prayer Volunteer Guideposts OurPrayer Ministry
Development Director: Grant Writer, Event Coordinator Holy Family Services
Personal Assistant Club Alexa
Personal Assistant to Executive Director of Operations Women Living 4 Jesus
Director of YWL4J - Young Women Living 4 Jesus Women Living 4 Jesus
Fundraiser Christian Resource Network Inc.
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