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A Quick Primer for understanding and following the US State Department's Travel Advisories Find the perfect devotional for your team at www.justkindhumility.org/shop Making the decision to travel internationally to serve others is a multi-faceted process. Having a discernible call or invitation usually precedes the decision. Weighing personal, professional and family obligations factors in, as well as financial responsibilities. Another part of the process that should not be

Ethics is based on well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues(1). Storytelling can happen in many ways, perhaps verbally or visually. It also happens through writing and in media. Therefore, being an ethical storyteller means becoming aware of how we share information about the people we are serving, whether through photographs, writing or video.

Many have fled the nation of Afghanistan, and many have decided to stay or have no other viable choice. Fleeing one’s home country has many challenges such as finding adequate shelter, remaining safe, obtaining provisions for basic needs, adjusting to new culture and language, establishing a viable livelihood. Remaining in Afghanistan presents huge challenges as well- most out of the personal control of individuals. For instance, according to the World Food Programme, confli

I am always impressed by the outlook of Wheaton's Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership (HDL) social media posts and today I found a timely post by Rebekah Thompson who is a Masters student in their HDL program. Her piece convincingly weaves justice and the Gospel into the fabric of biblical justice. Read more of her article from Christianity Today entitled "Social Justice and Biblical Justice are Actually One and the Same" here: When you hear the sentence “justice is only par

Being a part of a humanitarian mission entails much more than just doing good and being kind. It extends further than distributing basic necessities and provisions. The work of humanitarians has structure and accountability. One of these measures of structure and accountability is the Code of Conduct: 10 Core Principles which was jointly prepared by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross. According

Article by Claire Stewart, Senior manager of strategic initiatives at HOPE International, from the Better Samaritan I found this article timely and wise. In this article by Claire Stewart from HOPE International, the differences between needs based assistance and asset-based assistance is discussed. 2 key elements for discerning which to use involved timing and listening. Read more here: https://www.christianitytoday.com/better-samaritan/2021/may/needs-vs-assets-however-you-e

Christians who, by their action or inaction, add to the brokenness of the world, seriously undermine our witness to the gospel of peace.” th