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Relief

Posted Mar 11 in Travel Journals by Barry Rodriguez 4 Comments

All this month I will be embedded with New York City Relief. Already I can tell that it will be an incredible experience!

Breathe

Posted Mar 09 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

After seeing a hut wreathed in smoke, I discovered a surprising new injustice in the mountains of Panama…

The Sleepover

Posted Mar 08 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

After spending a night at the NVM orphanage in Chambrun, I learned some startling truths about what it really means to be an orphan…

Photo Gallery: Children of Chambrun

Posted Mar 07 in Photo Galleries by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

While staying with Nehemiah Vision Ministries in Chambrun, Haiti, I got the chance to see what hope for the future really looks like…

Photo Gallery: No Easy Answers

Posted Mar 06 in Photo Galleries by Jessica Shewan No Comments

When I toured the remains of a slum the day after it was bulldozed, I witnessed a kind of perseverance I still don’t fully understand.

The American Dream

Posted Mar 05 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

In an interview with a Honduran immigrant, I discovered why an experienced medical technician is now putting on roofing tiles in the suburbs…

Where Are the Dudes?

Posted Mar 04 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

There are a LOT more girls involved in social justice than guys. Does someone want to explain why???

Culture Guide: Eating in Kibera

Posted Mar 03 in Culture Guides by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

If you ever find yourself eating a meal in Kibera slum, it will be good to know a few handy tips before you take a bite…

A Proper Burial

Posted Mar 02 in Articles by Jessica Shewan No Comments

By attending the funeral of an unwanted man, I saw how Karura Chapel is restoring dignity to their community in a radical new way.

Bright Flowers and Barbed Wire

Posted Mar 01 in Articles by Christine Sullivan No Comments

I don’t have the words to describe my first few days in Nairobi but I’ve decided that this image captures it… Bright flowers meet barbed wire.

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