It’s tough to break through the noise. People have got places to go. They’re lost in thought as they walk, talking on the phone, worrying about their own lives. That’s why it was so cool to see a moment in time where people could pause and reflect, even briefly, about the enormous human cost of a pandemic. It’s tough to miss what amounts to a graveyard on a college campus. Seattle Pacific University students helped me place 1,000 white crosses with red ribbons on their… Read More.
1,000 Crosses For World AIDS Day
by dereks on 03. Dec, 2009 in Aid & Relief Stories, Humanitarian Photos
Haiti Humanitarians – Kill the worms for 44 cents
by dereks on 13. Mar, 2009 in Aid & Relief Stories, Humanitarian Photos
I met a 13-year-old girl today with ongoing stomach problems. She likely has intestinal worms. Remarkably, we can help for just a few pennies.
High School Humanitarians
by dereks on 09. Dec, 2008 in Humanitarian Photos, Uncategorized
Students from Kings High School in Seattle worked with World Concern to produce art for World AIDS Day 2008. The mixed media art projects were displayed in a public library in Seattle. I was impressed with the display. I think my favorite was a simple, bold painting that helps illustrate the pain of orphans.
1,000 Crosses on World AIDS Day
by dereks on 01. Dec, 2008 in Aid & Relief Stories, Humanitarian News, Humanitarian Photos
Early this morning, I joined a couple of co-workers for an unusual event in front of World Concern’s international headquarters in Seattle.
Hammering by streetlight, we finished placing 1,000 wooden crosses into the ground, each with a red felt ribbon.
Today is World AIDS Day, a time when the general public joins humanitarians to consider the enormity of the HIV and AIDS pandemic.
5,500 people will die …
The Plan: Plant 1,000 crosses for World AIDS Day
by dereks on 20. Nov, 2008 in Aid & Relief Stories, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian News, Humanitarian Photos
It’s rightfully disconcerting to see an enormous pile of white wooden crosses. There are too many to easily count. I had 300 of them in my SUV this morning.
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