Pagan in Service

As a result of my work in Haiti after the earthquake in January of this year, I have been invited to be a delegate to the International Humanitarian Logistics Association in Nairobi Kenya.

This is an opportunity to gain skills, interact with international humanitarian organizations and learn new paradigms for Haiti relief and other disasters as a National Incident Command Team member.

Other Delegates to this conference include leaders from:

Oxfam,
International Rescue Committee,
World Food Program
Catholic Relief Services
World Vision
International Medical Corps
United Nations
World Health Organization
International Red Cross
UNICEF
USAID

In many ways this opportunity is a result of the support I received from the Pagan community during my time in Haiti. Your financial and spiritual support saved dozens of lives and enabled the organization I was working with to be recognized as effective in a disaster zone of incredible suffering.

For me, there is no separation between my efforts to make a difference in the world and my Wiccan beliefs. It is the Goddess, which focuses me on compassion, empathy, intent and seeing the Divine in all those whom I serve.

Are you involved in serving the wider community? Come out; let our community know how your faith drives you to be of service in this world. Thousands of Pagans are involved in public service, yet we as a community are hesitant to express how our beliefs drive these efforts. Maybe, it is time we change this tendency.