Essential Satchel, a nonprofit ministry that equips Charlotte's homeless with seasonal essentials and offers the message that God loves them and has a plan for their lives, had their first distribution last Friday morning.
The Privilege of Community
by Lana Shaw on 18. Sep, 2009 in Blog, Street Voices
Great insight and advice from a dear and talented man, Wendell Parham, who at the time of writing this was homeless. I am delighted to report I recently learned he has currently found a place to stay, though it hinges on whether or not he can find sustainable work. I was fortunate enough to meet [...]
I Want To Actively Care
by Lana Shaw on 07. Jul, 2009 in Blog
My friend and I were in Madrid, Spain, after 2 months of backpacking and hosteling throughout Europe. We spent our last dollar getting to the airport, where we would use our travel vouchers to catch the earliest flight back to the States. Exhausted and ready to settle into a long flight, I reached into my [...]
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