Fleeing the Mouth of the Shark

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January 6, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy. - Meryl Streep - Fleeing the Mouth of the Shark Bill Dienst, MD, is a rural family and emergency room physician from north central Washington who has been volunteering for humanitarian medical missions since 1982, when he was a young man in medical school. His first experience profoundly changed his life and he was "hooked," he says, volunteering repeatedly for medical exchange programs in Veracruz, Mexico, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. Most recently, he served as the medical coordinator for Salaam Cultural Museum (SCM), a Seattle-based nonprofit conducting humanitarian and medical relief work with refugee populations in Jordan, Lebanon and Greece. In this interview with Moon Magazine, Dr. Dienst offers his unique perspective on the refugee crisis as well as some practical suggestions for how others might help. { read more } Be The Change Take a minute to put yourself in the shoes of someone going through a traumatic event. What might they be feeling? What might be their near and long-term concerns? How can you help? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Disease of Being Busy How Nature Resets Our Minds and Bodies Teen Creates App So Bullied Kids Never Have to Eat Alone Reclaiming the Lost Art of Walking Perseverance is Willingness, Not Will 5 Habits to Heal the Heart of Democracy Ten Counterproductive Behaviors of Well-Intentioned People Three Things that Matter Most in Youth and Old Age DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,578 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More