I am leaving for my first trip to Kenya on Sunday. I will be staying in & around Nairobi until Nov 25th. This trip is mainly a scouting/vision trip. I will be looking for places to live, introducing myself to 1010 partners, & building out a budget for this next year’s adventure. I should return
[READ FULL ARTICLE]A while back an intern @timbrauhn walked into The 1010 Project. He was supposed to be apart of our grant-writing team. During his time with us he wrote & received our first funded grant. That grant was a huge success, but only a small part of his contribution to the organization. Tim has a gift for
[READ FULL ARTICLE]The Project: Create a comprehensive list of all of the dirt cheap places to eat & drink in Denver.
The Reason: Well, most nights I’m to lazy too cook. Cut me some slack, its hard to find the motivation to cook for 1.
Further Justificaiton: I am trying to save as much money as possible for my
It hit hard today. I’m watching the Philippines still suffer through the initial phases of their disaster. Atlanta is still trying to sort things out. Indonesia got rocked by an earthquake. Cambodia was hit by a typhoon. Samoa is in a world of hurt. Peru had a near miss with an earthquake too.
West Africa
Months ago I decided to live my life by a new set of rules, a new standard, new goals… …new purpose. Until now my life and decisions around it have been quite linear. I made decisions because I knew what the outcome would be. I chased leadership, responsibility, and respect. I
[READ FULL ARTICLE]I just got back from the Journey of Hope Concert at Red Rocks. Very honest and inspiring event. Despite the famous venue the whole event had a very humble feel about it. Hosted by a 16 year Amira (@gregmortenson’s daughter), the event highlighted the incredible work of humanitarians around the world from a
[READ FULL ARTICLE]This is a Video from the ICRC’s campaign: Our World. Your Move
Their are some great videos and advocacy resources on the main site: http://ourworld-yourmove.org
I really appreciated this video. The last 9 months have been dedicated to me contemplating My Move. The paralyzing anxiety of decision has really worn me down, but videos like this inspire:
We raised over 800 dollars for this school computer lab project in Kenya. Using only Twitter & Facebook we knocked a big chunk of of this fundraising goal. If you haven’t given yet… …Give. Only a few hours left to make this happen.
[READ FULL ARTICLE]Late post, I wrote this last week:
What a disappointing morning! It was finally chilly enough in Denver to throw on my new fleece by First Ascent. I went for a short bike ride-it has incredible wind breaking characteristics. I kept it on for the day, going for coffee with some friends & running a few
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