Contributor: Chris Clarke – Word Vision
If we think back to WWII, it would be good to think that if we were around then we would have taken a stand, against the atrocities committed against our fellow man, especially as Christians.
Chris Clake from World Vision challenges us to take a stand, against the atrocities committed against our fellow man today.
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Contributor: Chris Clarke – World Vision
As Hurricane Sandy is heading for the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, it leaves in its wake devestation and destruction in the Carribbean, especially in Haiti.
Chris Clarke, from World Vision, contrasts the responses to this disaters from two very different parts of the world.
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Contributor: Chris Clarke – World Vision
In the last decade we have been made significant progress in reducing the amount of people dying of poverty..
But is this only dealing with the easily preventable cases, or just plucking the lower hanging fruit. What needs to be done to takle some of the root causes of poverty, both in the developing world and here in NZ?
Chris looks at what makes a long term difference..
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Contributor: Chris Clarke – World Vision
Chris shares his experience and wisdom on how to be a leader in a crisis situation.
Taking some lessons learnt from his experience at World Vision and also in the health sector, Chris applies the principals to the situation in Christchurch and in life generally.
• Guard our Strengths
• Face our Emotions
• Keep things in Perspective
• We Don’t Walk Alone
• Maintain Spiritural Discipline
• Maintain good Health
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Contributor: Chris Clarke – World Vision
With Spring well and truly Sprung, signs of renewal and the new season are in evidence throughout the country - perhaps nowhere more so than in Christchurch.
Chris Clarke from World Vision talks about a vision of hope in the next season of his home city of Christchurch.
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Contributor: Chris Clarke - Word Vision
Chris Clarke shares a remarkable story about a boy kidnapped to be a child soldier who escaped and ran for his life.
This weekend he was running in the London Olympics and is a World Vision Ambassador.
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Contributor: Chris Clarke - World Vision
Is there poverty in NZ? Chris Clarke reflects on what our response should be to a widening gap between the rich and the poor and considers a kingdom model of generosity and working together.
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Contributors: Chris Clarke – World Vision
Chris shares all the details about the difficulty surrounding advertising for an organisation that tries to get as much money to those who need it as possible.
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Contributor: Chris Clarke – World Vision
A charity such as World Vision is focused to supporting the poorest people in desperate situations in various parts of the world – and is partially dependent on donor income to help meet those needs.
But how much money actually makes it to the poor – and how much of it spent on running costs?
Chris Clarke talks about the balances abnd challenges of running a not-for-profit organisation.
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Contrubutor: Chris Clarke – World Vision
Chris shares his own Famine experiences – literally going the extra mile to raise funds for those in famine striken West Africa..
Also sharing some inspiring stories from a team that have just returned from that troubled part of the world, and have seen first hand the difference that the money raised is making.
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