Posts Tagged ‘Compassion International’

Giving The Internet Malaria

Bill Gates is once again the richest man on the planet. And he’s using his wealth to fight malaria, the leading cause of death in some of the world’s poorest countries. He’s making progress too. But he’d accomplish even more if the right people got sick. WIRED Magazine recently asked Gates “How do you get the… Continue Reading »

The Countdown Begins

In twenty days Christy, Edie, Traci and Kelly will write their first words from Nicaragua. We’re counting down the days to those first words one smiling face at a time… You can help if you want. Download all 20 countdown images here and post them on your blog, Instagram, Facebook, wherever – one each day starting today.… Continue Reading »

4 Ways You Can End Slavery

Today has been declared Shine A Light On Slavery Day by the folks at the End It Movement. Doing my part, here’s some light on the subject of slavery, its causes and four things you can do today to help end it. What I’ve Seen Of Slavery INDIA 2009. We walked through the open-air brothel in Kolkata… Continue Reading »

Cooking Lessons

“Is this hard work?” I ask. He shrugs and grunts the way ten year-old boys do. And I don’t need a translator. He presses the chunk of carrot against the grater and it becomes a blur. Lifts the grater and reveals a pile of orange, smiling at this magic trick. “Your wife will be very happy some… Continue Reading »

Peru All The Way Around

We’ve had a long and very up and down day emotionally. Great but exhausting. So, while I collect my thoughts and try to put words together, here’s a tour of Lima, Peru in 360 degrees. A panoramic photo from the rooftop of Compassion child development center PE-223. Click the image to enlarge. Another panoramic photo from a… Continue Reading »

Formed For Flight

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. -Genesis 2:7 “Richard.” He’s stirred from his nine year-old boy daydream, eyes wide and fixed on mine. “Richard, when you are a man…” He nods along but drifts off again as if… Continue Reading »

About Shaun

About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a husband, father, singer and communicator connecting the first world with the third world for the benefit of both.
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