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Ground Zero: Haiti

I lived about 40 miles from Port-au-Prince. We were shaken, but not stirred by the earthquake. I was actually playing basketball up the street with some locals when it happened, and it was the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced. By God’s grace, no one here was hurt. We had no cell service, though, so we couldn't call to let everyone know we were okay. There was extensive damage in Port-au-Prince and other areas.

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Numbers Game

20. Million. Can you even begin to wrap your mind around that? When I first read these words on International Justice Mission’s Website, I couldn’t grasp the numbers.

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• We talk about a lot of serious stuff on Hope Ink, but sometimes we just need to have a laugh. Thanks to writer Josh Mock for passing along this gem of a video. #
• The Karen Women Organization speaks out against atrocities carried out by the government in Myanmar in a report given to the United Nations. Over 500,000 people have been displaced as a result of corrupt government actions. Pray that persecution will cease for minorities in Myanmar, and that refugees will be able to return home. #
• As computers and satellites and television shrink the world, language is becoming more homogenous. There are 473 nearly extinct languages in the world, according to Summer Institute of Linguistics, a faith-based language development organization. Why should we care? Because language, SIL says, is one of the elements that makes us who we are. Reed more about the importance of language here. #
• Somalia continues to lead the world in corrupt governments, according to Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index. Afghanistan has fallen three places to second, and Iraq made a slight improvement. The United States sits at No. 19. #
• Some women in Egypt are fighting the government's efforts to have women remove their traditional veils in all-female classrooms. There are arguments for and against. Some women feel that they are dishonoring their Muslim faith by leaving off their niqab, a conservative form of Muslim dress. Proponents of the ban feel that it prevents insurgency by more radical branches of Islam. #