jakemiller

you can quote me...

"i'm not really qualified to comment on the interventions that have been put forth. i can only assume these people know what they're doing. but it's extraordinary to me that the united states can find $700 billion to save wall street, yet the entire g8 can't find $25 billion to save the 25,000 children who are dying everyday from preventable, treatable disease and hunger. bankruptcy is a serious business... but this is moral bankruptcy."
- bono (u2)

you can read these and other thoughts from bono on disease, hunger and poverty in this cnn interview. whether you like the guy or not, you can't deny that he's leveraging his influence for the greater good. it's refreshing.

my life. in words.

 

thanks anne, josh & joe for the creative inspiration.

what do your words say about you? find out here.

the chapman's

if you want to see a beautiful example of what it means to have faith and hope in the face of tragedy, then you need to take some time to watch this video...

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several months ago, the family of steven curtis chapman suffered a tragic loss when their five year-old daughter, maria, was accidentally struck and killed in the driveway of their nashville home by a vehicle being driven by their seventeen year-old son, will.

maria was one of three orphaned children that the chapman family had adopted. the chapman's are enormous advocates for child adoption and created a foundation, shaohannah's hope, that helps prospective parents overcome the financial barriers associated with adoption.

in the wake of this tragedy, and the attention that it has brought, they've chosen to deflect the attention off of them and toward shaohannah's hope. their hope is that this attention will continue to raise awareness about adoption and bring God's call for the church to care for orphans to the forefront.

in addition to this interview on good morning america, steven has also written an article for cnn concerning care for orphans and will be appearing on larry king live tonight (august 7th).

consider the cost

the next time you buy a pair of shoes... or anything else for that matter... consider the real cost. some things just might cost more than you realize...

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artist :: radiohead
song :: all i need

h/t :: nikao

free chains

there are over 2.5 million sex slaves worldwide. 

2.5 million human beings... literally forced into slavery. that's an astonishing fact.

even more astonishing is the fact that many of them are children, with an average age of 12 years old. and before you think this is a problem that only effects other countries... think again.

it is estimated that nearly 200,000 american children are at risk for trafficking into the sex industry. did you know that the city of atlanta has over 14,000 child sex slaves? nationwide, 1/3 of all runaways end up in the sex trade within 48 hours of leaving home. 55% of all child pornography originates right here in the united states.

this is a growing problem that requires immediate attention. recently, a friend of mine decided to stop talking about it and stand up and do something. he created an organization called free chains. free chains is a collaboration between individuals, churches, musicians, artists, business owners, moms, dads and students to end child sex trafficking.

you can be a part of the solution by donating to free chains. you can sponsor a rescued slave or sponsor their safehouse. you can help raise awareness by buying a free chain keychain or t-shirt.

visit freechains.org for more information on how you can help. you can also join their facebook group and invite others to join as well.