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You Are a Champion of Hope

By Rob Harvey in News

31May, 2010

Nashville is my home town. You may have watched as weeks ago the rain came down and the floods came up. Tons of people where flooded out of house and home. As it poured and the dangers mounted, people began to rally to one another’s side to help.

Local churches rapidly organized an army of compassion, offering hope and encouragement to their neighbors – meeting immediate and practical needs such as evacuation, food, clothing and shelter. Many, many families are devastated by the flood and relief efforts are massive and ongoing.

I thank God for organizations like Samaritan’s Purse and Hands on Nashville on the scene highlighting needs and coordinating efforts of thousands of volunteers making a difference together as recovery work continues.

Gary Haugen wrote a book entitled Good News about Injustice. The book is basically a challenge to be a witness of courage in a hurting world. In it, he breaks down the word compassion into it’s root in Latin. It’s actually two words: passio, meaning “to suffer” and cum, meaning “with.”

Gary and his team at International Justice Mission are champions of justice and hope. They serve as a human rights agency rescuing victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals perform rescue missions and provide aftercare to victims. They courageously prosecute perpetrators and promote functioning public justice systems around the world.

You can make a difference. Join us as we seek justice. Together, will not ignore the cry of the afflicted. We will stand against injustice and recognize the inherent dignity of all people as proclaimed by The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

There is a world of evil and injustice to rise up against. There is a sea of humanity living in extreme poverty, hungry. We’ve said that many hands make work light. Today’s technology gives us new ways to carry the load together. Take action and join our movement for justice and hope. Consider sharing this post with your friends and ask them to do the same.

Before signing off, please allow me recognize Andy Reale, who directed and did most of the heavy lifting on the “I’M IN” video. I’m so proud of his work. Wow. And somehow I managed to miss him when thanking folks in last week’s post. Andy, you rock!

Thank you for all your help sharing The Affero Project with others. Affero means in part to carry, to bring about, to give, and to bring news. YOU are The Affero Project.

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