Quotes, Books, and Related Links...


Quotes We Like! Submit your favorites using our contact page...

1. "Go to the people, Live with them, Learn from them, Love them. Start with what they know, Build with what they have, But with the best leaders, When the work is done, The task accomplished, The people will say 'We have done this ourselves!' " -Lao Tsu (700 BC)

2. "If the dream is big enough, the facts don't count." -anonymous. This quote came from some of the materials Engeye provided us with when they submitted their project.

3. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead - Cultural Anthropologist

4. "All lives — no matter where they are being led — have equal value.” - From the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation website.
Recommended Reading, compiled by CAN members. Send us your suggestions, by using our contact form.

1. Albert Schwietzer, A biography. 2nd edition.

2. The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for our time. Jeffrey Sachs

3. Blue Like Jazz, by Don Miller - Recommended by one of our board members. Described by Austin as an interesting look at Christianity today.

4. A Crime so Monstrous by E. Benjamin Skinner - I am currently reading this book and it is powerful and makes me want to work full time on ChooseAneed. Please consider borrowing a copy from your library or purchasing one. I highly recommend it - Brian


Web Links we like are listed below, feel free to e-mail us with any you think we should include.

	http://www.cafepress.com/chooseaneed Visit ChooseAneed at CafePress! A portion of every purchase goes towards a need on our website.
	http://gallery.mac.com/brianmary#100066 You can visit this link to view a higher quality version of the ChooseAneed video. You can even watch the video full screen or download the video so you can share it with family and friends.
	http://myspace.com/MatthewCurtisThien Matt Thien is a talented artist who has donated his time and efforts to help ChooseAneed.org. Please support him by visiting his site. Matt Thien creates music that makes you tap your foot, bob your head and think about life! His lyrics stem from the heart, and when you meet him you can't help but like him. Matt is all about his fans and it's not unlike him to invite them to the mic every once in a while for a once in a lifetime memory. Matt sings about life, love and the never ending pursuit of being REAL.
	http://www.dghonline.org Another group working to help others around the world.
	http://www.wheelsforhumanity.org/history.php This group repairs wheelchairs and ships them to inviduals who would absolutely be unable to obtain one on their own. Such a simple thing for some of us but in these countries it is absolutely a life changing and sustaining donation.
	http://www.cureinternational.org A group we read about and may look into helping in the future.
	http://www.kumihospital.org A hospital ChooseAneed has helped in the past. We helped them create a web site which they are slowly updating.
	http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/pr/96/960617smithbacc.html This link succinctly summarizes global need and our individual responsibilities to do something.
	http://www.newdirections.org/ This link takes you to another ministry website started by the father of one of our members. Please take a look at this valuable ministry.
	http://www.ifmsa-usa.org/UVP/2/ This link takes you to the Ugandan Village Projects website. This group is a close partner and we have listed several of their projects on our website. Please take a moment to look at their website and see how they are making a difference by leveraging their skills and resources to make a lasting impact in our world.
	http://www.engeye.com/ This link takes you to the Engeye project. This is a project started by a medical student here in the US to build a medical clinic in a village in Uganda. Please take a look at their site.
	http://www.projectzawadi.org/ This link takes you to Project Zawadi, a group that raises money to fund the education of children in Tanzania.
	http://www.cfhi.org/ Child Family Health International is a global family of committed professionals and students who work at the grassroots level to promote the health of the world community.
	http://www.malaikaproject.org/ This link takes you to one of the IFMSA village projects. A project involved in numerous life saving and life changing activities in Tanzania. ChooseAneed is actively exploring ways in which we can support this group.
	http://www.studentprojectafricanetwork.org This link takes you to a group that works to help connect volunteers with organizations in developing countries that need volunteers. It does for people what ChooseAneed.org is doing for the financing of projects. Connecting those with needs with those with the means to meet those needs. We are actively exploring ways to leverage our groups work. It is possible that in the future ChooseAneed.org will be able to send individuals to volunteer at sites SPAN has identified and will help arrange. It is possible these ChooseAneed ambassadors would be helping work on projects ChooseAneed.org is funding and would be able to scout out future projects. Keep checking back to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

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