Post by tomcamp on Feb 25, 2011 15:51:54 GMT -5
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>From: Tom Camp
>Sent: Feb 23, 2011 7:36 AM
>Subject: expanding our relationship with Shalom
>
>Good morning,
>The team that worked in Belarie with the members of Shalom had a wonderful experience. For those of you who are considering asking them to join your team, talk to the folks and you will really want to take a couple of them with you. They were a vital and integral part of the team.
>
>The teams of AHMEN see this as:
>1. An opportunity for the girls to get to know their sponsors better and more personally.
>2. An opportunity for the sponsors to get to know their particular "girl" better and more personally, thus more likely to retain that relationship.
>3. An opportunity for girls with no sponsor to potentially find a sponsor, therefore expanding the financial security of Shalom.
>3. An opportunity for the girls to actually see the members of AHMEN not as a "ATM machine" but as caring, serving people.
>4. An opportunity for the girls to experience the work ethics of most of the teams.
>5. An opportunity for the girls to experience a different aspect of their own country and gain new experiences.
>6. An opportunity for the girls to practice their English language skills.
>7. An opportunity for the girls to have the experience of being on a mission team, without having to pay the $1,600 most teams now charge.
>
>The AHMEN teams do not see the girls as hired translators.
>
>We would like to continue this relationship with the girls, expanding both their experiences and our own with them. However, we do not want the girls to see themselves as working for the team and expecting a salary for this. If a team wants to give them a love offering, that is the individual team's decision, but not the policy of the AHMEN organization.
>We don't want the girls to have false expectations of their relationships with the teams they go on.
>
>I know that money is always a problem with any faith based organization, we are experiencing the same thing on each of our teams. But we all feel like we need to get this discussion "aired out" before misunderstandings develop.
>
>I am sending this to all of the folks who seem to have an interest in this issue and welcome feedback.
>
>Vaya con Dios,
>Tom
>
>
>From: Tom Camp
>Sent: Feb 23, 2011 7:36 AM
>Subject: expanding our relationship with Shalom
>
>Good morning,
>The team that worked in Belarie with the members of Shalom had a wonderful experience. For those of you who are considering asking them to join your team, talk to the folks and you will really want to take a couple of them with you. They were a vital and integral part of the team.
>
>The teams of AHMEN see this as:
>1. An opportunity for the girls to get to know their sponsors better and more personally.
>2. An opportunity for the sponsors to get to know their particular "girl" better and more personally, thus more likely to retain that relationship.
>3. An opportunity for girls with no sponsor to potentially find a sponsor, therefore expanding the financial security of Shalom.
>3. An opportunity for the girls to actually see the members of AHMEN not as a "ATM machine" but as caring, serving people.
>4. An opportunity for the girls to experience the work ethics of most of the teams.
>5. An opportunity for the girls to experience a different aspect of their own country and gain new experiences.
>6. An opportunity for the girls to practice their English language skills.
>7. An opportunity for the girls to have the experience of being on a mission team, without having to pay the $1,600 most teams now charge.
>
>The AHMEN teams do not see the girls as hired translators.
>
>We would like to continue this relationship with the girls, expanding both their experiences and our own with them. However, we do not want the girls to see themselves as working for the team and expecting a salary for this. If a team wants to give them a love offering, that is the individual team's decision, but not the policy of the AHMEN organization.
>We don't want the girls to have false expectations of their relationships with the teams they go on.
>
>I know that money is always a problem with any faith based organization, we are experiencing the same thing on each of our teams. But we all feel like we need to get this discussion "aired out" before misunderstandings develop.
>
>I am sending this to all of the folks who seem to have an interest in this issue and welcome feedback.
>
>Vaya con Dios,
>Tom
>
>