Tag: relief efforts
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MAZON-Funded SOVA Food Pantry Sees Record Numbers In July
Aug 12th 2009
My first official blog as Vice President of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is prompted by recent news from Fred, my friend and former colleague at the SOVA Community Food and Resource Program in Los Angeles. In 2002, when I became SOVA director, our three food pantries were providing free groceries for about 2500 ... continue reading »
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Heroes For Haiti: Hollywood United & You
Aug 3rd 2009
Haiti remains one of the poorest countries in the world: 80% of Haitians live under the poverty line, with 70% unemployed. Hurricanes flood the streets, while deforestation devastates the soil & eliminates key sources of fuel. Last year’s food riots have ceased (after bringing down the government), but shortages & malnutrition still plague Haiti. That’s the bad ... continue reading »
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El Salvador Days 6 and 7 (March 15 and 16, 2009)
May 1st 2009
March 16, 2009 marked a day in history for the El Salvadorian people and we were able to be a part of it as we witnessed the nation’s presidential elections as international observers. At 5 a.m. we entered a polling place, a high school, in the southern part of San Salvador. In El Salvador, citizens ... continue reading »
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El Salvador Days 4 and 5 (March 13 and 14, 2009)
May 1st 2009
The past day and half has been incredible. On Friday morning we made the two-hour drive to Chalatenago in the northern part of the country. We met with the leaders form the community of Guarjila to discuss their partnership with SHARE as the CCR, a grassrooots board of leaders in the neighboring communities. Many of ... continue reading »
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El Salvador Day 3 (March 12, 2009)
May 1st 2009
We spent the day in the southeast region of El Salvador visiting two cooperative programs. After our hour and a half bus ride, we visited Los Frailes cooperative with CONFRAS, a grassroots organization that cultivates organic and agro-ecological basic grains and vegetables. CONFRAS, with the support of SHARE, organizes the Peasant to Peasant program, where ... continue reading »
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El Salvador Day 2 (March 11, 2009)
May 1st 2009
Today began by interacting with all of the participants (MAZON’s delegation of eight people is part of the larger SHARE delegation of 150 individuals) while also going through an in-depth orientation on health, safety, and the elections as well as on the SHARE Foundation. Important health, safety and election takeaways: 1. Brush your teeth with ... continue reading »
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El Salvador Day 1 (March 10, 2009)
May 1st 2009
Eric Schockman (President of MAZON) and I, along with some of our board members, arrived safely in El Salvador early this morning after our short overnight flight from Los Angeles. The sun was just about to peak as we met the representatives from our long-time grantee, the SHARE Foundation: Building a New El Salvador Today. ... continue reading »
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MAZON Mission to South Africa, Days 1 & 2
Jan 23rd 2008
The MAZON mission members have arrived safely in Cape Town, South Africa and we hit the road running. On our first full day we did a site visit and volunteer work for an organization called the WAREHOUSE, which is operated by the Anglican Church. The executive director, Craig Stewart, gave us an overview of their ... continue reading »
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Weapons of the Spirit
Nov 10th 2006
FINDING WEAPONS OF THE SPIRIT AMID DEVASTATING DISEASE: THE WORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS IN KENYA During the years of my involvement with MAZON’s Grants Advisory Committee, I’ve been struck, time and again, with the work of one of our grantees, the International Medical Corps (IMC), in responding to disasters around the world. The ... continue reading »
