Jay on March 23rd, 2009

Published to journeytosolidarity.org by Jay Breitlow.  Photos courtesy of the author.
From a pale Midwest American guy’s perspective I have observed Ghana to be truly an amazing place.  One month of observations (according to Breitlow) and this is subject to change with interpretation.  So with out further ado, Ghana is…
-A woman leaving the shopping mall, pushing the cart with [...]

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Jay on March 11th, 2009

Northeast Ghana, nearly into Togo.  Posted to Journey to Solidarity by Jay Breitlow
Driving for 4 nearly five hours north and east out of Accra we found ourselves in what has become ‘normal yet unusual’ African territory.  By this I mean that after two weeks of living in the city we’re been accustomed to seeing Africa [...]

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Jay on March 4th, 2009

Posted to journeytosolidarity.org by Jay D. Breitlow
Thank you for taking the time to read our website and for taking an interest in creating solidarity in the world.  If you are reading this, then you clearly have a passion for those who are less fortunate as we also do.  I was recently asked about the attire [...]

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Jay on February 26th, 2009

Many of these small ‘shacks’ are wooden and painted in resemblance of the country flag; familiar red, yellow and green stripes with a little black star placed perfectly in the middle, and most if not all are adorned with phrases like ‘I love Ghana’.  To me the greatest part about both dwellings is that they [...]

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Students on February 15th, 2009

  When Jay mentioned J2S to me at the end of last year, I was fascinated and so excited - this is exactly what I’ve wanted to do with chiropractic, since before enrolling at the University of Ottawa for my undergraduate degree. Chiropractic is extremely portable, and so powerful - two essential characteristics of a service [...]

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Jay on January 28th, 2009

The Haitian proverb ‘Beyond Mountains there are Mountains’ is a fitting description for where we sit today with J2S.  My bags are packed and I am ready to take off for Africa to when I get a message from my friend Sasha in Madagascar: ‘Civil Unrest, didn’t think it was possible until today’.
Several conversations later and many hours spent [...]

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Jay on January 19th, 2009

This week I was in Las Vegas to attend the Parker Chiropractic Seminars and to garner support for J2S. I was energized and excited by the people I met, the wishes they bestowed upon me as a missionary, and the speakers I heard. One person in particular, Dr. John Demartini was especially captivating and had [...]

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Jay on January 3rd, 2009

When Dr. Dave Campbell, who practices in Gilbert, Arizona, found out about the Journey to Solidarity, his first thought to me was ‘Jay you have to find this girl, Jennifer.’  Dave and I were friends at Palmer College and Dave was one of the student leaders chosen to attend one of the trips to Madagascar [...]

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Jay on December 31st, 2008

We would like to welcome a new affiliate to Journey to Solidarity… Astra-lite Bodywork Equipment and Supplies Inc.  A good craftsman never blames his tools when things go wrong, but you certainly cannot be a great craftsman without great tools and as far as I am concerned, Astra-Lite tables set the bar for portability and durability.
When [...]

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Admin on December 17th, 2008

We want to remind you that a donation to Journey to Solidarity can be tax-deductible, for 2008.  When we receive our official IRS approval of our 501(c)(3) application, all donations made now will be tax-deductible in 2008.  When you make your donation you will receive a letter that you can use for the IRS.
We’re working [...]

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