http://ivoryhut.com/2009/05/reality-check/ Welcome to the Ivory Hut. No, it is not made of soap. Mon, 21 May 2012 10:31:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://ivoryhut.com/2009/05/reality-check/comment-page-1/#comment-4027 Cookin' Canuck Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:22:13 +0000 http://ivoryhut.wordpress.com/?p=1120#comment-4027 Very well-written and thought-provoking post, Erika. Your photos really captured the reality of life for so many people that live in extreme poverty. It should make all of us appreciate what we have. Very well-written and thought-provoking post, Erika. Your photos really captured the reality of life for so many people that live in extreme poverty. It should make all of us appreciate what we have.

]]> http://ivoryhut.com/2009/05/reality-check/comment-page-1/#comment-4022 Barbara @ moderncomfortfood Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:04:08 +0000 http://ivoryhut.wordpress.com/?p=1120#comment-4022 I spent 30 years working as an urban squatter settlement upgrading specialist in developing countries, and the Philippines, my first assignment in the 70s, was both the most interesting and the one I most treasure. I lived and worked there in the slums for eight years, made many longstanding friends, and never got over the optimism and hard work of my clients there, many of whom lived in conditions far more difficult than the ones shown above. And yet, they went about their business with good cheer and made something of their lives (and those of their children) under difficult circumstances when given the slightest hand up. Thank you for highlighting these issues. So important for those of us with easier lives to be aware of. I spent 30 years working as an urban squatter settlement upgrading specialist in developing countries, and the Philippines, my first assignment in the 70s, was both the most interesting and the one I most treasure. I lived and worked there in the slums for eight years, made many longstanding friends, and never got over the optimism and hard work of my clients there, many of whom lived in conditions far more difficult than the ones shown above. And yet, they went about their business with good cheer and made something of their lives (and those of their children) under difficult circumstances when given the slightest hand up. Thank you for highlighting these issues. So important for those of us with easier lives to be aware of.

]]> http://ivoryhut.com/2009/05/reality-check/comment-page-1/#comment-4021 Jen @ How To: Simplify Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:49:46 +0000 http://ivoryhut.wordpress.com/?p=1120#comment-4021 This is such a beautiful post. This is such a beautiful post.

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