North and South Sudan are all but officially at war. Currently, both country’s terrible economic situations may be the only thing limiting this to skirmishes. However, the potential for all out war, which would cripple both countries and would not produce a winner, is still unfortunately high. On my most recent trip to northern Southern...
Last week, I spent 6 six days in Juba flying from there to places near the North/South Sudan border. Some of those areas are fairly tense right now, with Northern aircraft carrying out random, imprecise bombings on military and civilian targets and ground forces engaging along various places on the border. The agencies we fly...
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a week as the ‘Loki pilot: Day 1: Loki – Doro – Thiangrial – Pieri – Loki Day 2: Loki – Boma – Juba – Loki – Rumbek – Tonj Day 3: Tonj - Rumbek – Loki Day 4: Loki – Akot – Rumbek – Torit – Loki – Wilson {Got violently ill on the...
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Mar 24, 2012 •
We really like the organization we work for. They are intentional about analyzing what we do and how we do it. For a non-profit, support-based entity, this type of focus is vital as we seek to use our limited resources in the best way possible. One way our mission leadership has done this recently is...
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Mar 22, 2012 •
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Mar 21, 2012 •
{wilson-kurungu-sedar-kurungu-sedar-wilson} for a consortium on ministry to nomadic peoples yesterday {wilson-mara serena-flying around looking at elephants-kitale-wilson} for a children’s home Click for links.
Some have asked for my thoughts on the Kony2012 documentary that has been made popular on the internet over the last three days. Here are a few: First, the LRA is an issue and a big one. The way the LRA has disrupted entire swaths of 3-4 countries (DRC, CAR, S. Sudan and UG to...
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Mar 6, 2012 •
I often wonder what goes through the minds of my patients when they walk into the room and see me. Most have heard that an American-trained doctor is there. That likely conjures an image of a white man with gray hair. When they see an olive-skinned ‘girl’ instead, curiosity quickly cross their faces. Only once...