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AFFERO IS GIVING AWAY BOOKS!

By Peter Rees in News

13Aug, 2010

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
This competition is a fun global action awareness campaign.  All you have to do is update your facebook status to something about helping combat poverty and injustice.

THE PRIZES:

  • One book for the coolest facebook status update.
  • A second book for whoever scores the most points in the comp.

WINNERS CHOOSE FROM THESE THREE BOOKS

The status updates need to be about seeking  justice, global action, etc.  Keep them positive, inspiring, challenging or fun. Link to a website, share a quote or anything else you can think of.

HOW DO YOU SCORE POINTS?

  • Each unique facebook or twitter update earns you ten points.
  • 2 points for linking back to this post in your status.

WHAT DO I DO?

  • Fill in form linked below with each status update

Lets see if we can start a global action tidal wave of awareness.  How cool would it be if we had thousands of people thinking about global issues and deciding to act this week because of our status updates?

WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN ONE WEEK ON  SUNDAY 22ND AUGUST
CONTEST OPEN INTERNATIONALLY

Remember, you can just do one status update if you want. Coolest update will be judged by the Affero team and posted on our blog.

Lets make this huge!

Peace,

Pete

Freedom Riders

By Rob Harvey in News

05Jul, 2010

Josias on the road.

Meet Josias Hansen. I just friended him on facebook. Josias is currently biking across the U.S. with Venture Expeditions from Seattle to NYC in order to prevent human trafficking. After completing this tour, Josias plans to go work in Thailand to help start a youth center which will provide a safe refuge for at-risk orphans, youth and needy persons. Pretty cool stuff.

More and more riders like Josias are using cycling to raise awareness and financial support for worthy causes at home and around the world. Another rider is Henry Kaestner. Last week I spoke with Henry, who helped found DurhamCares in North Carolina. They engage all Durham residents in crossing boundaries with both time and money in ways that show relationship and ongoing commitment. For instance, 8 Durham leaders are racing their bicycles 24 hours a day for 8 days across America. They are riding as ambassadors for Durham, and to call attention to their city and its great charities for volunteering and investing.

Yet another example is Stop Injustice: 5 Weeks for Freedom. This major awareness and advocacy campaign is organized to support International Justice Mission’s work and give a voice to victims of modern-day slavery and other forms of injustice. A team of ordinary people is giving up 5 weeks to cycle 1800 miles of the Underground Railroad – a route that reminds us that change happens when ordinary people do what they can to stop injustice, that the evil of slavery has been defeated once, and that, together, we can do it again. Would you like to get involved? Learn how here.

Marc recently in Uganda

Affero’s very own Marc and Josh are planning to participate in events like these under the name Team Affero. So stay tuned! We envision hosting entertaining and informative events to broaden our reach as a movement committed to fighting injustice. These events will feature music, celebrities, tour riders and more. I thank God for freedom riders like Josias and Henry who are taking action and mobilizing support for worthy causes and effectively loving their neighbors, whether they be in our hometowns or far-off places like Thailand. You can make a difference too. Will you join us?

Venture Expeditions on a more demanding climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the roof of Africa, and to one of the largest the slums of Nairobi with Kenya Children's Fund.

Are you in?

By Rob Harvey in News

24May, 2010

It’s been said that many hands make work light. That’s so true.

Today with technology, it is easier than ever to engage a network of friends and share information. Actually, this is how Lucas and I met. We had a mutual friend on facebook and I sent him a friend request. Later, when he was in town, he pinged me and suggested we grab a cup of coffee. Our virtual tie soon became a bona fide friendship.

Anyone who knows Lucas knows he has a heart for justice. He goes into schools and churches sharing how young people can make a tremendous difference in our world. He offers engaging mult-media presentations that challenge us to tackle problems facing humanity such as poverty, human trafficking, child soldiers, famine, disease, clean water and more. How can you not love this guy?

As I type this post, I’m reminded of an African proverb that says “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, take someone with you.” The Affero Project is a team effort. Already, a community of talented and inspired people are lending a hand and leading the way forward. If you are reading this post, you are a part of the team.

Welcome aboard! And don’t forget to share with others what you’ve found. Tell your friends about The Affero Project. We are community against poverty and injustice, committed to bring hope, sustainable change, and empowering communities all over the world.

Thank you for joining the movement. We are going far together. You have already lifted a hand in significant ways. God bless you!

David and Amanda Rodriguez, owners of Guaranteed Gutter & Siding in Nashville, approached me about a year ago and plopped down the initial seed money to develop afferoproject.com. Without their early vision and generous gift, where would we be?

Ben, Josh and Shannon at Mellowtown navigated Lucas and I through the various twists and turns of taking our ideas and putting them into a well developed and functioning website. It’s beautiful, don’t you think?

Have you seen our introductory video donated by StoneKap? Or the “I’M IN” campaign video? Incredible. My wife caught me watching it over and over yesterday. It’s phenomenal. It captures so well the heart of what we’re doing. I LOVE IT!

When in Ohio making a presentation, Lucas met Joe. Then Beau, our very own Chief Affangelist, reinforced the tie with the StoneKap team. Soon after, the entire crew of this full service production company jumped in with both feet! I’m blown away by their inventive and creative direction. Thank you Chad, Tom, Shelvia, Dave, Joe, John, Derek, Kevin, Beau, Kevin D., and Robert for your creative work and for your generosity.

This is a blog post and not War and Peace. So I’ll sign off now. Thanks for checking in and watch for more posts to come. Don’t forget to share Affero with your friends and don’t forget to sign up and say “I’M IN!”.

Peace.

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