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Building Community: That’s one of the things we do best. Whether it is a group of 12 people around a table packaging meals or an entire community coming together to host an event, we bring people together. Remember those “connect-a-dot” games where random dots splattered on a page are slowly d…

The World Really is Flat!

The first paper I wrote in college was about Christopher Columbus who, in 1492, sailed the ocean blue.  Many thought it was to prove the world was NOT flat, but it was just good old fashioned greed that caused King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to send him.  They were all convinced there was “go…

Rearranging the Furniture

I recently visited my sister’s house and barely recognized her living room even though I have spent a lot of time there. The paint, the flooring, the lighting, and the furniture were mostly the same, but the major difference was she had rearranged the furniture. It’s time we rearrange the furni…

Rain is a Good Thing

It’s been a long time since we’ve had rain in our area. The thirsty farm ponds of Kansas have been standing with mouths agape waiting for a drink.  Those in our area finally got the drink they were looking for in what we call a “gully washer.”  Almost 3 inches of rain in sixteen hours [..…

Harlem Globetrotters Slam Dunk Hunger

  I’ve never had short-man’s disease.  Until now.  Look at this photo and you will understand why I felt so inferior – I was surrounded by some Harlem Globetrotters that were over 7 feet tall! With nicknames like Stretch, and Biggie, and Handles, these comedic clinicians of basketba…

Hunger Has a Name

Working with the non-profit Numana has been an eye opener for me. I guess you could say that I was a typical North American, who basically just cared about the little world that's around me and very little about anything else. Rarely did my thoughts turn outside of the U.S., except maybe occasionall…

Staff Blog: The World’s Babies are Our Babies – By Brandi Starr

Brandi Starr is our Accountant at Numana. She’s only been on staff a few months, but her heart showed up long before she took the position.  You’ll see why she fits so well with us. My heart has been officially broken. Three weeks ago I looked at HubStarr and told him how unfair it was …

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Worldwide Hunger & Starvation News – February 18, 2012

“People who look through keyholes are apt to get the idea that most things are keyhole shaped.”  (Author Unknown )  Our hope is that as you review and read this weeks’ news, you’ll be able to see beyond your own personal keyhole.   Jason Straziuso writes in the Irish E…

Worldwide Hunger & Starvation News – February 11, 2012

Our goal at Numana, is to present you with relevant news on Hunger & Starvation to empower you in addressing these issues. While our links don’t encompass all of the areas around the world, we hope that the selection of articles and reports given to you raise awareness and make it easier…

Worldwide Hunger & Starvation News – February 4, 2012

It was a busy week at Numana. First, with the introduction of our new program, GROW, focusing on corporate intiatives to help companies foster teamwork AND feed the starving at the same time.  (Check out the link to learn more.) Second, we had a great opportunity to meet with several team members…

Worldwide Hunger & Starvation News – January 28, 2012

If nature had intended our skeletons to be visible it would have put them on the outside of our bodies. ~Elmer Rice First for this week, some good news from the Horn of Africa. From All Africa News, some farmers are able to return to their land in Somalia with the return of seasonal [...]…

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