Comments for Ben Tshin http://ben.tshin.com Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:13:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Certainty in uncertainty by Simon http://ben.tshin.com/2010/certainty-in-uncertainty/#comment-164 Simon Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:13:52 +0000 http://ben.tshin.com/?p=203#comment-164 Hey Ben! Nice post. Can totally relate. I'm always caught in between this question too. But looks like you're doing some real good work out there. We should definitely meet up for coffee some time whenever our paths cross again. Would love to hear more about what you're doing out there. 'Til then, take care! Hey Ben! Nice post. Can totally relate. I’m always caught in between this question too. But looks like you’re doing some real good work out there. We should definitely meet up for coffee some time whenever our paths cross again. Would love to hear more about what you’re doing out there. ‘Til then, take care!

]]> Comment on Arrived Haiti by mom http://ben.tshin.com/2010/arrived-haiti/#comment-185 mom Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:55:34 +0000 http://ben.tshin.com/2010/arrived-haiti/#comment-185 Ben, I hope everything is ok now. Please drop us a short note.Thanks Love, mom and dad Ben, I hope everything is ok now. Please drop us a short note.Thanks
Love, mom and dad

]]> Comment on Arrived Haiti by Woodstock http://ben.tshin.com/2010/arrived-haiti/#comment-184 Woodstock Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:20:06 +0000 http://ben.tshin.com/2010/arrived-haiti/#comment-184 Enjoy your hot shower, A/C and big bed - North America luxury Enjoy your hot shower, A/C and big bed – North America luxury

]]> Comment on Resurrected by Ben http://ben.tshin.com/2010/resurrected/#comment-182 Ben Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:37:57 +0000 http://ben.tshin.com/?p=149#comment-182 Yeah send him my way. I already finished the program in June and now I'm working with World Vision. Victoria Ng is taking the program right now so she's another contact. Yeah send him my way. I already finished the program in June and now I’m working with World Vision. Victoria Ng is taking the program right now so she’s another contact.

]]> Comment on Resurrected by Season http://ben.tshin.com/2010/resurrected/#comment-181 Season Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:25:30 +0000 http://ben.tshin.com/?p=149#comment-181 Hey Ben, thanks for your comment on my blog + the trackback above! haha. Just wanted to ask you something, I was talking to a friend of mine about that program you are doing at Humber last night and he's interested in looking into it - have you started yet? Do you mind if I pass along your email for him if he has questions? Let me know - he's interested in global development and I'm sure would benefit from chatting with you! thanks ben! Hey Ben, thanks for your comment on my blog + the trackback above! haha. Just wanted to ask you something, I was talking to a friend of mine about that program you are doing at Humber last night and he’s interested in looking into it – have you started yet? Do you mind if I pass along your email for him if he has questions? Let me know – he’s interested in global development and I’m sure would benefit from chatting with you! thanks ben!

]]> Comment on Poverty by Ana http://ben.tshin.com/2008/poverty/#comment-180 Ana Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:14:44 +0000 http://ben.tshin.com/?p=147#comment-180 Dear Ben, I just found your blog and was reading it with interest! I was in The Gambia for 2 years as a Peace Corps Volunteer and lived in a village. Like you described, people were much more spread out and sanitation was not as a big of an issue. However, the main city and larger towns were a totally different issue. Large crowds, cramped living conditions, random piles of garbage and concentrated smells dominated the surroundings. Although, the city had a lot of conveniences to it, I prefer village life. There is poverty, the people have nothing but they have each other. I recently returned from The Gambia but am looking to go back abroad again. I heard about Medair and was wondering if you have volunteered with the organization before? The website says that being a committed Christian is one of the qualifications for applying to any of their vacancies. I am not Christian. Is that going to be a problem? I have a strong desire to help people. I don't think religious affiliation should be held against someone who wants to volunteer her time and help. What do you think? I've been thinking about this for a while but would like to get more advice. I've included my email address. I look forward to hearing back from you! Thank you! Sincerely, Ana missacheung@gmail.com Dear Ben,

I just found your blog and was reading it with interest! I was in The Gambia for 2 years as a Peace Corps Volunteer and lived in a village. Like you described, people were much more spread out and sanitation was not as a big of an issue. However, the main city and larger towns were a totally different issue. Large crowds, cramped living conditions, random piles of garbage and concentrated smells dominated the surroundings. Although, the city had a lot of conveniences to it, I prefer village life. There is poverty, the people have nothing but they have each other.

I recently returned from The Gambia but am looking to go back abroad again. I heard about Medair and was wondering if you have volunteered with the organization before? The website says that being a committed Christian is one of the qualifications for applying to any of their vacancies. I am not Christian. Is that going to be a problem? I have a strong desire to help people. I don’t think religious affiliation should be held against someone who wants to volunteer her time and help. What do you think? I’ve been thinking about this for a while but would like to get more advice. I’ve included my email address. I look forward to hearing back from you!

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Ana
missacheung@gmail.com

]]> Comment on Yei Pictures by Kevin http://ben.tshin.com/2008/yei-pictures/#comment-169 Kevin Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:49:25 +0000 http://ben.tshin.com/?p=141#comment-169 Ben! Looks like you're having a lot of impact there! Do you get to sleep on that water bed aka, pillow tank?! I agree with Benson...you're looking a little scruffy. Keep the updates rolling. Take care. Kevin Ben!

Looks like you’re having a lot of impact there! Do you get to sleep on that water bed aka, pillow tank?! I agree with Benson…you’re looking a little scruffy.

Keep the updates rolling. Take care.

Kevin

]]> Comment on Poverty by Wendy http://ben.tshin.com/2008/poverty/#comment-179 Wendy Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:10:53 +0000 http://ben.tshin.com/?p=147#comment-179 I agree; I went to Kibera in Kenya and was totally shocked by what I saw. Even though I read about it, saw it on TV etc. Even though I'm used to being in Sudan and seeing poverty all around me all the time. This got me to tears because it's what you say: we sleep (on a bit more then a stonesthrow away) in a nice house with guards in front! The child that we sponsor walks through streets that are covered with drunkards/glue snorters and is living in a hut with her seven brothers and sisters, father and stephmother that is not even as big as my bedroom in Malakal/Melut... It's not that I'm not touched by the poverty in Sudan, but there it's almost everywhere and people "cope with it in a way" because almost everyone else has to cope with it. In Kenya you only walk a few hundred metres further and you see that it can be different... Thanks for sharing! May God bless these people and may the people "who own everything within their reach" as Lisa says above - care and step over the extend of its power that is beyond scary to help them! I agree; I went to Kibera in Kenya and was totally shocked by what I saw. Even though I read about it, saw it on TV etc. Even though I’m used to being in Sudan and seeing poverty all around me all the time. This got me to tears because it’s what you say: we sleep (on a bit more then a stonesthrow away) in a nice house with guards in front! The child that we sponsor walks through streets that are covered with drunkards/glue snorters and is living in a hut with her seven brothers and sisters, father and stephmother that is not even as big as my bedroom in Malakal/Melut… It’s not that I’m not touched by the poverty in Sudan, but there it’s almost everywhere and people “cope with it in a way” because almost everyone else has to cope with it. In Kenya you only walk a few hundred metres further and you see that it can be different… Thanks for sharing! May God bless these people and may the people “who own everything within their reach” as Lisa says above – care and step over the extend of its power that is beyond scary to help them!

]]> Comment on Poverty by lisa http://ben.tshin.com/2008/poverty/#comment-178 lisa Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:56:27 +0000 http://ben.tshin.com/?p=147#comment-178 I guess it's human nature to avoid and ignore our sensitivity to poverty issues, especially people who own everything within their reach. This is not because we don't care, but because the extend of its power that is beyond scary. I'm glad you wrote about this Ben as a blunt reminder that it's the real world and it exists. I guess it’s human nature to avoid and ignore our sensitivity to poverty issues, especially people who own everything within their reach. This is not because we don’t care, but because the extend of its power that is beyond scary. I’m glad you wrote about this Ben as a blunt reminder that it’s the real world and it exists.

]]> Comment on Poverty by ceci http://ben.tshin.com/2008/poverty/#comment-177 ceci Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:41:33 +0000 http://ben.tshin.com/?p=147#comment-177 Cheese left you a message on her blog because she couldn't post a comment here! Read it here: http://www.xanga.com/cheetocheese/659823365/item.html Cheese left you a message on her blog because she couldn’t post a comment here!

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