It was my second trip to the area in as many months.
My first was with a group of Furman University students who are members of an on campus United Methodist group called Wesley Fellowship. It was their spring break and the second trip to the area for many in the group. Their choice had been [...]
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Get Out and Give Back
By Jane Hess
Katrina. Until August 29, 2005, that word would evoke a picture of a pretty, five-year-old girl with blond hair in pigtails and wearing a pink tutu. Now, for perhaps decades, the sound of that lovely girl’s name will recall memories of one of the worst natural disasters [...]
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As the human toll from the tsunami climbs upward, I wonder how this will affect Uma’s learning. After six weeks of English lessons from volunteers, she could sight read an entire children’s book. And Pavithra – does she still giggle and exclaim, “I am a diva!” without any idea what it means – [...]
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