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Jun 21

Be the Tree

In the three months since I last wrote, I turned 40. I celebrated 15 years of marriage. I went to New Orleans for Jazz Fest, to the Sahara Desert for sunset and to New York to greet a ship for work. There was a lot of magic and grace in…

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Be the Tree
Be the Tree

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Jun 20

Unexpected Pedestrians

The border and what to do about it — Last week I was driving along the border of Texas and Mexico on my way to volunteer at the food bank as part of a trip to learn more about the “situation” at the border. Big ole metal fence stretching for miles to my right. Every few miles, there was…

Borders

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Unexpected Pedestrians
Unexpected Pedestrians
Borders

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Jun 20

A wreckage upon the Earth

Since I last wrote, I traveled to Mali and Costa Rica for work. In Mali, I visited schools and water projects that are the result of a 10-years-long partnership between the foundation and our partner there. In Costa Rica, I was visiting a potential partner and evaluating whether or not…

Mali

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A wreckage upon the Earth
A wreckage upon the Earth
Mali

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Aug 30, 2022

Cold (hearted) Chain ❤️🧡💛💚💙

Cold (hearted) Chain ❤️🧡💛💚💙 Most people tell me I have the best job in the world, giving money away. Most days it IS the best to be able to use resources to create impact in overlooked communities or simply just give someone a much-needed meal. BUT there are also many days, projects, instances, that…

Cold Chain

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Cold (hearted) Chain ❤️🧡💛💚💙
Cold (hearted) Chain ❤️🧡💛💚💙
Cold Chain

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Jul 20, 2022

Mutualism

I was lucky enough to recently be at a vineyard in southeastern Sardinia contemplating the fig. The sunset was hazy, but the grapes were full on the vines and we picked from a tree dripping with sweet pears as we walked through the rows. We sat down under the branches…

Sardinia

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Mutualism
Mutualism
Sardinia

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May 18, 2022

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Spring has quickly turned to summer here in Texas, and I’ve been enjoying getting back to ALL the work in person. It’s been a welcome season of celebrations — for the foundation, I’ve attended building dedications, visited partners on food rescues and checked in on chickens we funded at a…

Multiverse

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Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Multiverse

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May 11, 2022

Economy of the Unwelcome

It’s been a minute. I went to Thailand! I visited with refugee friends who are close to being resettled after I met them in Bangkok six years ago, thank God. I had coffee with friends and colleagues and there was sun and temples and 7–11s and lingering dinners and lanterns…

Refugees

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Economy of the Unwelcome
Economy of the Unwelcome
Refugees

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Oct 28, 2020

Help Me Help You

Being on holiday this week in Colorado has been so refreshing (the mountains! the air!), but the realities of the world have seeped in, making me want to curl up in front of the fireplace and refresh the terrible news of #endsars in Nigeria, protests in Thailand, and the runaway…

Save The Children

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Help Me Help You
Help Me Help You
Save The Children

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Jun 20, 2017

All We Got

Today, on #WorldRefugeeDay, it’s hard to feel hopeful. This morning I visited with a friend in the Immigration Detention Center who has been waiting there for a year for his refugee status. He’s decided he’s had enough and is going back to West Africa. He’s not sure if the people…

Refugees

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Refugees

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Mar 8, 2017

We Should All Be Feminists

International Women’s Day brings with it a bit of an eye roll effect — both why do women need a day? and, inversely, oh, wow, thanks so much for our ONE day, totes grateful. One could argue, as I plan to, that the day, the label and #IWD are helpful…

Women

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Women

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constance dykhuizen

constance dykhuizen

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I connect people to giving through philanthropy + stories. constancedykhuizen.com

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