tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post3058965566786313005..comments2024-03-27T21:02:58.792+01:00Comments on mama congo: But I Just Want to HelpJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04613965942108764413noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-68090202734401741852012-10-26T09:33:42.571+01:002012-10-26T09:33:42.571+01:00Thanks for the conversation, Lindsay, Jillian, Liv...Thanks for the conversation, Lindsay, Jillian, Livy, and Irma. I'm trying to sort my way through these questions and it's a confusing process. <br /><br />Livy - I'm so happy to have someone write who has worked closely with an orphanage because of an adoption process. While I feel like adoption is an entirely different reason for engaging with the orphans than the "casual Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613965942108764413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-26061801298136201432012-10-26T07:05:27.226+01:002012-10-26T07:05:27.226+01:00We adopted out of Morocco, and where the system is...We adopted out of Morocco, and where the system isn't perfect, it addressed some of these questions and concerns. First, no one was allowed into the orphanage without approval from the court system, you had to process intent to adopt and have a back ground check before you are allowed onto the campus. No pictures were ever allowed of the children, unless it was your own child. Donations Livyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495548240226734168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-38250397620276067352012-10-25T18:22:30.176+01:002012-10-25T18:22:30.176+01:00Right on the mark, Jill, and incredibly thought-pr...Right on the mark, Jill, and incredibly thought-provoking. I have wondered about the very same issues while visiting orphanages in Tanzania and day care facilities in South Africa. And I especially agree with your comment about posting these images on FB! It will be interesting to read the replies... Thanks for posing these questions!Irma S. Grafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271611722357448594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-61987727905026348412012-10-25T17:02:02.777+01:002012-10-25T17:02:02.777+01:00Another interesting link: http://www.beyondgoodint...Another interesting link: http://www.beyondgoodintentions.com/ (Thanks, Sarah.)<br />Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613965942108764413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-33116588094841726152012-10-25T15:58:18.480+01:002012-10-25T15:58:18.480+01:00This is a topic that i find so incredibly frustrat...This is a topic that i find so incredibly frustrating. Thanks for posting on this and for the great links!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013911195749613556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-44341321809673193952012-10-25T08:03:17.379+01:002012-10-25T08:03:17.379+01:00Great post. reminds me of another blog that I rec...Great post. reminds me of another blog that I recently found that talks about aid effectiveness called "How Matters." http://www.how-matters.org/Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178152984272483177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-90967809630261050212012-10-25T04:27:00.672+01:002012-10-25T04:27:00.672+01:00Thanks Mennogourmet. There are some pretty big que...Thanks Mennogourmet. There are some pretty big questions here. The article in your link is another great example of why we need to ask them. Thanks for passing it along.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907607748217652551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-91969456258439633152012-10-25T03:14:15.694+01:002012-10-25T03:14:15.694+01:00Dear Jill, excellent thoughts here. I have contemp...Dear Jill, excellent thoughts here. I have contemplated relief work myself and have taken some time to wonder, what are my motives? I read this article a few years ago in the New Yorker which is pretty thought-provoking and relevant to the topic at hand:<br />http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2010/10/11/101011crat_atlarge_gourevitch?currentPage=all<br />(love the blog. keep it up)rlbuckwalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177294418569178906noreply@blogger.com