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Lawrence volunteers plan trip to Africa to build houses
March 30, 2009
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A team of 10 people from Lawrence Habitat for Humanity will be traveling this summer to Mozambique to build houses.
This will be the second time since 2005 that Lawrence Habitat will have sent a team to the African country.
“This trip was one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve ever had,” said Ellen Bartz, a nurse at the Lansing Correctional Facility, who made the first trip.
The houses will be built in a Mozambique style using indigenous materials that are renewable. Such a house costs less than $1,000 to build. It takes a week to make 1,000 bricks and dig latrines for the homes, Habitat members said.
The Lawrence team will be in Mozambique from July 25 to Aug. 9. Anyone interested in joining the team can call 832-0777 by April 10. Team leader Jerry Feese or others are available to talk about the trip also by calling that number.
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30 March 2009
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jimincountry (Anonymous) says…
Who pays for this……….is it in the solicitations sent to everyone?
30 March 2009
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
Disgusting.
People right here in Lawrence need homes.
“Liberal Guilt” at its worst.
Are any tax dollars involved in this madness?
30 March 2009
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lawrencefan (Anonymous) says…
And Marion, you've no doubt done your part to help those people in Lawrence in need of shelter. Between your disparaging comments about anyone who may see things a little differently from you, that is.
30 March 2009
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
lawrencefan (Anonymous) says…
And Marion, you've no doubt done your part to help those people in Lawrence in need of shelter. Between your disparaging comments about anyone who may see things a little differently from you, that is.”
Marion writes:
What I have or Have not done for anyone, anywhere is not the issue.
I see the issue being that people from a town in which need exists in its own citizenry are travelling 10,000 miles to build houses for people in another country.
The transportation costs alone for these people would go a long way towards builing a house for a needy family in Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
Like the eye doctor downtown who feels the need to practice offshore for free when there are needy people right here in Lawrence, Kansas, USA who need services.
The veteranarian in Lawrnce who must leave the country to spay and neuter for free while people in Lawrence need a break for their animal companions.
As far as I am concerned, all of these people are expressing their hatred for their own county, the United States of America, by taking their free services offshore and leaving needy US citizens in the lurch.
This one has me going enough to put up a website decrying the actions of the Lawrence group.
I just might do that.
30 March 2009
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jackbinkelman (Anonymous) says…
Rant, rant, rant! The kooks sure are out tonight.
30 March 2009
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
jackbinkelman (Anonymous) says…
Rant, rant, rant! The kooks sure are out tonight.”
Marion writes:
You are saying just what?
Because some of believe in America First, we are “kooks”?
31 March 2009
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ichbinjen (Anonymous) says…
Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
Disgusting.
People right here in Lawrence need homes.
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Yes, and the very group that is going to help in Africa is building homes here in Lawrence!
Not only will those in Mozambique gain homes, help, and wisdom from our volunteers, but can you even imagine the things that these people from Lawrence will learn? Can you imagine how inspired they will come back, these people who are already giving themselves to others in need?
If we restrict ourselves to the place we are at, whether it be in volunteering, visiting, studying, how will we ever learn anything? If everyone in the world restricts their mind, abilities, and efforts to the place they came from, we would be nothing more than a world of never evolving squares. Yes, we'd be different, but this wouldn't matter because no one care about anyone else.
31 March 2009
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overthemoon (Anonymous) says…
“What I have or Have not done for anyone, anywhere is not the issue.”
It is the issue. The central issue. What have you done to promote any sort of good will, whether out in the community or here in the LJW comments? Is ill will and and a sanctimonious and belligerently narrow world view the answer to solving one single problem?
31 March 2009
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redmoonrising (Anonymous) says…
Granted there is need here but there is far greater need in many more places. Some people are driven by a humanitarian need to help others. These people going to Africa have done that right here in Lawrence and will continue to. In the process, the people they are serving will gain in knowledge and maybe a few will be inspired to help their own countrymen in return. This can have far reaching effects other than building a few houses. And for the people going, what a great opportunity not only to help others but to expand their own base of knowledge which also might come back to help the people of Lawrence. I know a couple of these people and I know that in the past when they have traveled to other parts of the US or the world, they have paid their own way. To me it does matter whether or not those complaining about this help being spread around have or have not done anything themselves to help anyone in need of it. How can we in good conscience criticize those that do help when we have done nothing ourselves?
31 March 2009
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
It's like this, you see….
I do not question the right of these people to spend their own money at their own discretion for whatever they want.
They indeed have that right.
They also have the right to place the needs of those in Mozambique above those of simimlarly needy peoplke in their hometown, right dead-smack in the middle of what was the Good Old USA.
These peoploe have the right to do that.
i have the right to express my opinion on thematter, just as the rest of you opine on this and othetr forums.
It will not be forgotten that these people prefer to help people in Mozambique rather than equally needy in their own hometown.
It will not be forgotten that these people place the needs of those 10,000 miles away over the equal needs of Americans who are mere blocks away.
It will not be forgotten.
I will see to that.
31 March 2009
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overthemoon (Anonymous) says…
These people are the ones who do help, tirelessly, the needy here in Lawrence. What have you done lately for the needy, Marion? And how do we define the borders of our “community”? The city limits? The state border? our national shores and borders? The world is our community and every act of good faith enriches and strengthens every person on it. Again, I wonder why it is that people feel nobility in belittling the efforts of others to do a bit of good.