tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14239247080666225092026-11-07T13:40:49.211+01:00mama congoJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04613965942108764413noreply@blogger.comBlogger31713tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-22911669447146961992015-04-25T09:25:00.000+01:002017-04-14T16:17:44.373+01:00Mama Youyou's asking for our help. Who's in? Over the years we've heard from readers asking how they can contribute to help with some of the issues we've talked about. We've directed you to organizations doing related work, including great groups supporting Congolese women. It's kind of amazing how many times we've gotten unsolicited offers to give something. Here's another option...
Remember Mama Youyou? We've written a lot about her.
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15907607748217652551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-53335561302846300022015-03-29T17:48:00.002+01:002015-04-02T12:45:24.884+01:00An Operation Christmas Child DilemmaYou know around November when everyone's in the Christmas spirit and collecting and donating presents for children in Africa? Well they finally got here. It's almost April. And nothing says Palm Sunday like an Operation Christmas Child gift distribution.
Just look at the excitement.
Our church handed out their loot this morning. And boy were the kids excited. I mean, our kids were not Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15907607748217652551noreply@blogger.com257tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-66421444987572803532015-02-07T15:53:00.001+01:002015-02-07T15:57:28.142+01:00On African Women: A clarificationJill and I set up this blog several years ago with the original intent to share our stories about being mamas in Africa and about African mamas. Their stories. Their greatness. Their complexity.
So last week when a producer at HuffPo asked me if I wanted to talk about these things, I said sure, why not. Actually I really didn't have much information about what I'd be talking about, but it's easySarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15907607748217652551noreply@blogger.com34