Barry Rodriguez
About the Author: Barry Rodriguez is the director of World Next Door. He is a writer, photographer, actor and teacher with a heart for social justice and a passion for travel. Well then. It’s a good thing he’s got this job!
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Posted Sep 02 in Travel Journals by Barry Rodriguez
I made it to Haiti in one piece. Now the real adventure begins!
Posted Aug 31 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez
What will it be like to see Haiti through the eyes of a refugee?
Posted Aug 29 in News by Barry Rodriguez
You are invited to join with World Next Door and 5 other local organizations as we Stand Against Poverty on September 17th!
Posted Aug 29 in What's Happening by Barry Rodriguez
You are invited to join with World Next Door and 5 other local organizations as we Stand Against Poverty on September 17th!
Posted Aug 27 in Trip Recaps by Barry Rodriguez
More than one year after my first visit, it’s clear to me that God is not finished with Ukraine!
Posted Aug 19 in News by Barry Rodriguez
You’ve been reading World Next Door for a while now. Are you interested in joining the team?
Posted Aug 11 in What's Happening by Barry Rodriguez
Interested in working for World Next Door? Want to be one of our full-time journalists? Check out our job opportunities page for more information!
Posted Aug 03 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez
Now I know what lies behind the curtain…
Posted Jul 30 in Photo Galleries by Barry Rodriguez
Camp from the eyes (and camera) of a six year old…
Posted Jul 18 in News by Barry Rodriguez
Oh, the woes of inadequate internet access!
Additional Authors
We're excited to have some amazing authors as part of the World Next Door family. Check out their stories and learn more about their travels.
Barry Rodriguez
Barry Rodriguez is the director of World Next Door. He is a writer, photographer, actor and teacher with a heart for social justice and a passion for travel. Well then. It’s a good thing he’s got this job!
Chris Cambell
Christopher N. Cambell is a summer intern with World Next Door, a 2010 graduate of the Moody Bible Institute, and an avid reader. He has an endless appetite for stories both true and otherwise and loves using those to better know and understand people. Shoot him an email sometime, you won't regret it.
Christine Sullivan
Christine Sullivan was a summer intern with World Next Door in 2009. She graduated in 2009 from Taylor University with a bachelor's degree in Studio Arts. She loves finding beauty in the unseen and overlooked and is passionate about bringing stories of injustice to light.
Curtis Honeycutt
Curtis is a journalist and board member with World Next Door. He graduated in 2003 with a bachelors in religious studies from the University of Oklahoma. He has a strong desire to see the local church engage in issues of social justice.
Jessica Shewan
Jessica Shewan is a journalist with World Next Door. She graduated in 2009 from The University of Evansville with a bachelor's degree in History. She loves making new international friends and is passionate about seeing the global church pursue justice and peace!
Krystallin Baker
Krystallin is a summer intern with World Next door. She is currently a senior at Moody Bible Institute majoring in Communication Studies. After graduation, she hopes to spend her life pursuing justice for the oppressed. She loves adventure and chases tornadoes on her time off.
Lauren Schneider
Lauren Schneider is a summer intern with World Next Door. She is a Journalism/Mass Communications major at Samford University in Birmingham, AL. Lauren loves writing and photography and could eat Chick-fil-A every day for the rest of her life.
Maeven Mendoza
Maeven Mendoza is a freelance journalist with World Next Door. She graduated in 2009 from Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in International and Community Development, and is now pursuing a master’s in Social Work from Indiana University.
Scott Quigley
Scott Quigley was a summer intern with World Next Door in 2009. He is a Junior at American University majoring in Anthropology. Scott loves studying international cultures and has a mortal fear of vending machines.
Weekend of Service Team
Every year, Grace Community Church in Noblesville, Indiana shuts its doors, cancels its services and sends its congregation out to do service projects all over the city. This team of volunteer journalists from Grace’s congregation told some of the stories from the weekend.