Learning about refugees motivated this question: Is your home worth $5?
Posted: December 12th, 2011 | Author: jillfoster | Filed under: Videoblogging | Tags: #BlueKey, home, Jason Falls, Kami Huyse, Khadija Omar, refugees, Shonali Burke, USA UNCHR, war, world refugee day | 9 Comments »
Is it clear how your home impacts your life? Frankly I haven’t often reflected on it. I’m embarrassed to admit that. And learning about refugees through The Blue Key Campaign has crystalized for me how much the experience of a home is worth. It has motivated personal action too; and I’m honored to be a champion for the cause of refugees and the Blue Key campaign.
It’s an incredible anchor, isn’t it?
Or how else would you describe home? How would you like to describe the experience of home and its impact on your life? I’m more fully valuing what a gift it is to have the opportunity to dwell in a home day in and day out.
Impacting family, community and business.
On a personal level, home has been the place to grow our marriage of 11 years. It’s a hub for reflection, contentment, togetherness, and relief. It’s been a safe place of fun for family and friends and our kittens. On a business level too, it’s been an anchor for my work – providing a place for clients and I to find solutions as a team.
Yet beyond the borders of my little safe home, there are over 43 million people forcibly displaced from their homes and countries worldwide.
And $5 can help them.
What you and $5 can do:
The Blue Key Campaign also taught how $5 can show support to those without a home — refugees specifically impacted by war, violence, and loss of stability. I invite you to learn more at The Blue Key – to show support in different ways and even get a blue key symbol of your own.
For some eye-to-eye contact and a story:
There’s a lot of emotional depth to the question. Is it daunting to answer? Sometimes I find that it can be a daunting thing to ponder.
Is your home and its impact on your life worth $5?
The Blue Key Campaign is an effort led by the United States based nonprofit, USA for the UNHCR, which supports the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNCHR).
More stories and insight:
- Khadija Omar, a Tunisian refugee photographed at right, who gave up her child to protect her child’s welfare;
- Shonali Burke, a great Blue Key advocate and why she’s turning blue;
- Kami Huyse and a powerful idea;
- Jason Falls and why he sees purpose in this particular cause.
Wow, Jill. Very moving. I can tell it moved you as well and I am in awe. What a powerful post. I’m proud to be part of this campaign!
Erica – Thank you, very much, for sharing that and investing yourself in this effort and cause. The Blue Key has taught much that I did not first foresee. I look forward to interacting more in and beyond the campaign.
What an awesome post Jill. Your approach is amazing and it definitely moved me. I am proud to be supporting a campaign along side inspiring people like you!
Rachael – You’re great and thanks for spending time here. Your creativity has been motivational. Thanks for investing it the way you do into the Blue Key campaign and the volunteer team.
Great video Jill. I am ready to go buy my Blue Key!
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