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Holding Hands w/ Haiti is the name we gave our parish group when we entered into the twinning relationship w/ the parish in Cerca la Source.

We are not intending to evangelize, preach to or convert our friends there.

We want to know them better and want them to know us better because we hope, as I believe they do as well, that we will both be the better for it. It is analogous to the sister city program, for example, Grand Rapids has a sister city relationship w/ cities on several continents, and delegates visit them & receive visitors from them, which increases their understanding of others who live in very different cultures w/ sometimes differing values and ideas, all good people nonetheless.

Hopefully, it keeps us from becoming parochial and makes us less likely to demonize others when problems arise.

Larry Mulligan, February 14 2009, 11:29 PM

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The best advice that I have for you is to contact FONDWA. Click:. They have a lot of experience with subsistance... read more >
Greg Peters, 10-Feb-09 4:33 pm
Thanks, Linda - get your rest, and if you have the time and energy, I would value your thoughts. And I hope there are... read more >
Larry Mulligan, 10-Feb-09 8:56 pm
Dear Larry; I commend you for your attempt to gather various forms of advice before you attempt to move forward. I am... read more >
Linda, 10-Feb-09 9:38 pm
Tiba - Thank you for your thoughts & suggestions. I agree that it is our friends who will have the major say as to... read more >
Larry Mulligan, 10-Feb-09 11:08 pm
Larry, You're welcome! Just remember to always adhere to the concept of the helping theory "Doing WITH them instead of... read more >
Tiba, 11-Feb-09 8:31 am
Thank you, again, Tiba, for the good advice. I agree about not expecting anything but being open to all that comes... read more >
Larry Mulligan, 11-Feb-09 11:41 am
Larry (Mulligan), if youaE™ve been on this blog for a while, then you know that there are two groups of people that... read more >
Linda, 14-Feb-09 8:06 pm
Linda - Thank you for those very sobering thoughts. Unfortunately, my personal circumstances do not allow the luxury... read more >
Larry Mulligan, 14-Feb-09 9:00 pm
I understand that you are a member of missionary organization called Holding Hands missionary organization; How are... read more >
Linda, 14-Feb-09 9:39 pm
Holding Hands w/ Haiti is the name we gave our parish group when we entered into the twinning relationship w/ the... read more >
Larry Mulligan, 14-Feb-09 11:29 pm
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