Comments on: Progress Report from Burma http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma Food - Photography & More Mon, 21 May 2012 19:15:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28342 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:47:32 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28342 Laura, Great comment, didn't know that about Heifer or World Vision's religeous standpoint. To be honest I just remember thinking to myself one day that it seemed unlikely that I would ever have children so I should make some kind of contribution to children and their parents who needed it most. I'm glad I do, it feels right somehow. Miles Laura,
Great comment, didn’t know that about Heifer or World Vision’s religeous standpoint. To be honest I just remember thinking to myself one day that it seemed unlikely that I would ever have children so I should make some kind of contribution to children and their parents who needed it most.
I’m glad I do, it feels right somehow.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28341 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:42:14 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28341 Karen, I'm glad that you've commented here because I follow your writings on these matters and I know how passionate you and Jerry are about the plight of these people. What strikes me most is their positivity despite it all. Truly remarkable people. Miles Karen,
I’m glad that you’ve commented here because I follow your writings on these matters and I know how passionate you and Jerry are about the plight of these people. What strikes me most is their positivity despite it all. Truly remarkable people.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28339 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:40:02 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28339 Cid, You're right. I think it's important to try and leave some small mark on the world, I hope to anyway. Miles Cid,
You’re right. I think it’s important to try and leave some small mark on the world, I hope to anyway.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28338 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:38:50 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28338 Rod, Glad you approve, we need a reminder once in a while don't we? Miles Rod,
Glad you approve, we need a reminder once in a while don’t we?

Miles

]]> by: Laura http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28335 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:47:18 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28335 Good in every sense, Miles. And you are right, community ownership is the key to sustainability. I'm a Heifer International supporter myself and as a family, we help Catholic Charities because we like their big impact with little overhead approach. Heifer 'teaches people to fish' by giving agricultural animals and husbandry skills but also requiring offspring from animals given be passed on to other villagers so that the circle widens. Program workers also come back on a regular basis to see how things are going and give more training as needed. Gender equity is another key to their programs that I like a lot. I pass World Vision DC-HQ everyday on my way to work. Once looked into a job there - but I wasn't religious enough. Still, I have to admit, they do good work - as your sponsorship proves. Laura Good in every sense, Miles.

And you are right, community ownership is the key to sustainability. I’m a Heifer International supporter myself and as a family, we help Catholic Charities because we like their big impact with little overhead approach.

Heifer ‘teaches people to fish’ by giving agricultural animals and husbandry skills but also requiring offspring from animals given be passed on to other villagers so that the circle widens. Program workers also come back on a regular basis to see how things are going and give more training as needed. Gender equity is another key to their programs that I like a lot.

I pass World Vision DC-HQ everyday on my way to work. Once looked into a job there - but I wasn’t religious enough. Still, I have to admit, they do good work - as your sponsorship proves.

Laura

]]> by: Karen http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28332 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:43:42 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28332 Miles, Thank you for helping May Mi Mi. I can tell you that your generosity indeed has huge ripple effects—what might seem like small, individual efforts half the world away means so much to the people in Burma. And you'll never find a population more grateful for that generosity. Miles,
Thank you for helping May Mi Mi. I can tell you that your generosity indeed has huge ripple effects—what might seem like small, individual efforts half the world away means so much to the people in Burma. And you’ll never find a population more grateful for that generosity.

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28329 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:28:42 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28329 Miles, Ripples on a pond..... one good turn could spread out and in time help others. How many people are in real strife in this world I wonder? If everyone who can afford to help did so then would anyone ever go hungry or without a vital vaccination? Cid Miles,

Ripples on a pond….. one good turn could spread out and in time help others. How many people are in real strife in this world I wonder? If everyone who can afford to help did so then would anyone ever go hungry or without a vital vaccination?

Cid

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28328 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:21:58 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/progress-report-from-burma#comment-28328 If you can make your way through the world <i>and</i> do a bit of good on the way then surely that's a success. It's genuinely heart warming to read Best Rod If you can make your way through the world and do a bit of good on the way then surely that’s a success.

It’s genuinely heart warming to read
Best
Rod

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