There’s something that is still surreal and deeply satisfying about seeing shirts that I printed in my basement on children in Haiti.
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Here are some recent pictures and audio collected during our trip to Haiti in March of 2010.
New logo, great organization. Check out the work they do in Lincoln, NE: http://www.cityimpact.org/
Something terrible happened this past year. I lost my heroes. They didn’t die, or leave. In a slow and heart-wrenching process, I came to realize they weren’t who I thought they were. They turned out to be human. They turned out to be like me. I looked up to these men. I admired their dedication to their work, the people they cared for and blessed, and the seemingly indestructible nature of their faith and devotion. Here is where I’ve decided to be vague, because I don’t hate them, and the story of losing my heroes gets foggy and mucky. Looking back over my life, I think about other heroes I’ve had. When they too became some of the many “lost” I’d simply move on to someone else who held my affections. But not this time. I am 30, which according to my own comments to others ten years ago is… “old.” With age hopefully comes wisdom. The knowledge that I possess now is that this earth holds no heroes, at least whom I used to think of as heroes. Continue reading ‘Heroes lost’
Get on your bike and ride…for Haiti! Also, its the only place you can pick up one of the sweet Basement Ink. bike shirts.
Found these pics on the blog for The Global Orphan Project. The light blue shirts that were designed and printed by Basement Ink. were purchased by friends and family of Grace Chapel church in Lincoln, NE. This school is on site in Croix de Bouqets, Haiti. Its is run by The Global Orphan Project. Follow the link to learn more and read some amazing stories of hope and redemption.
One story that I still have trouble sharing is of a family that we first met while walking the countryside around where we set up our “Mango Medical” clinic. We stopped by a cluster of huts that were owned by a proud father of two sets of twins as well as another child. He joyfully showed us around his little piece of land as his naked children stood and stared, probably due to the fact that they had never been face to face with “blancs.” These were the first children I saw that definitely showed the physical effects of malnutrition and starvation. Their bellies protruded due to lack of nutrients or more than likely worms in their stomachs. I asked the father if I could snap a picture, he graciously allowed me to… Continue reading ‘Understanding the depth of sin…’
Thanks Ryan Stauffer for your interest in helping heal Haiti! Here’s a message I just received from him this morning.
“Just wanted to update you on the impact of the shirts you printed. We raised over 2500 dollars on 140 shirts for MCC’s haiti relief efforts (http://mcc.org/haitiearthquake) Thanks again for your help and design work. Good stuff.”–Ryan
Go eagles. Thanks to Nebraska for the idea to put the “six pillars” into the design. 
