Yesterday we conducted a Twitter chat with CFCA President Bob Hentzen. Here’s the coverage (from beginning to end):
Welcome to the 1st @CFCA chat w/CFCA Pres. and Cofounder Bob Hentzen! For the next hr., pls comment or ask questions using #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Our moderators for the chat are @clos1981, @lacajag, @shanxio and @mariekb. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@CFCA Pres. Bob Hentzen, 75 y.o., just finished Walk2gether, an 8000-mile walk through 12 countries to shed light on poverty. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Pls ask Bob any q's about Walk2gether or CFCA’s mission w/families living in poverty. Let’s begin! #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Why did you decide to walk 8000 miles #cfcachat
— Carlos Casas (@LosCasas) June 20, 2011
Bob: I wanted to walk in solidarity with the poor, shed light on their struggles, see the impact of our sponsorship program. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Bob: Q1: 2nd goal: Encourage others to join @CFCA by sponsoring a child for each of the 8000 miles I walked. #w2g #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Q2: What countries did you walk through? #cfcachat
— Marie Biggs (@mariekb) June 20, 2011
Bob: Q2: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil & Chile. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Bob, what is the best thing parents here in the #US can do to raise awareness in our kids re: the countries where you walked? #cfcachat
— Paula Kiger (@biggreenpen) June 20, 2011
@biggreenpen Bob: The best thing is to sponsor 1 child, study the country, & travel to see the family you're sponsoring. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@CFCA Great idea! My daughter and I leave for #Guatemala on 7/16 to visit our child!! So excited. #cfcachat
— Paula Kiger (@biggreenpen) June 20, 2011
@biggreenpen @CFCA Bob: I will see you there!
#cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
RT @taniawallace @CFCA Did you ever feel like giving up? #cfcachat
— Carlos Casas (@LosCasas) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 @taniawallace No, but there were discouraging moments e.g. seeing environmental damage along the road. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
How does CFCA help people living in poverty? #cfcachat
— Carlos Casas (@LosCasas) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 Bob: We help them with long-term accompaniment to fulfill their families' needs, such as education, healthcare. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 Bob: Also, we help them with an infusion of hope into their family: Hope for a Family. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@CFCA What was your most memorable moment? #cfcachat
— Guadalupe Centers (@GCI1919) June 20, 2011
@GCI1919 Bob: Most memorable moment was north of Arequipa, Peru. We were caught in a terrific hailstorm at 14,500 feet high. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@GCI1919 Bob: It literally ripped off our rain gear. That was pretty memorable. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Weather came in all shapes, sizes and temps on #Walk2gether. #CFCAChat http://tinyurl.com/3augsof
— Judy-Anne Goldman (@lacajag) June 20, 2011
If you could start over again, would you do anything differently? #cfcachat
— Marie Biggs (@mariekb) June 20, 2011
@mariekb Bob: No, I feel like I could do it again. I feel healthy and full of gratitude. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@mariekb Bob: The adventure will be into the lives of our sponsored children & families, & the lives of coworkers worldwide. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Bob: I got a new pair of walking shoes for Father's Day. I'm wearing them.
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
What were some of your favorite countries to walk through? #cfcachat
— Carlos Casas (@LosCasas) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 Bob: All of them are special countries. I feel a special bond to Guatemala, with 100,000 families sponsored. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 Bob: Also Colombia. We have 2 children adopted from Colombia. But all the countries are very special. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Bob: I was privileged to walk thru some of the most beautiful places and circumstances on the Earth. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Bob: Since we were always moving south, we always saw mountains and oceans. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Bob: We crossed the Andes 3 times. Now I know why they always put it in the plural. It seems like it will never end.
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@CFCA Did you accomplish what you wanted this trip to be? or would you change anything about it? #cfcachat
— Guadalupe Centers (@GCI1919) June 20, 2011
@GCI1919 Bob: It's amazing how simply the trip developed, just as I'd envisioned it. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@GCI1919 Bob: 2 reasons: walk with 182K families on the route and raise awareness and sponsors for 8,000 new children. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@GCI1919 Bob: We haven't reached our 2nd goal to sponsor 8,000 yet, but I'm very encouraged that we will reach our goal. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
What did a typical day look like for you during the Walk? #cfcachat
— Marie Biggs (@mariekb) June 20, 2011
@mariekb Bob: Very early rising like at 1 a.m. Sometimes we slept in until 1:30. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@mariekb Bob: We'd go to the walk site where we'd stopped the day before. We'd usually take our 1st steps before 3 a.m. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@mariekb Bob: Then it would be a 15-hour day. Every day. That included breaks every 6 km. Our average is 40 km/day. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@CFCA what was the most inspiring moment of #walk2gether? #cfcachat
— Allie Kline (@AllieSheaK) June 20, 2011
@AllieSheaK Bob: Most inspiring moment was a little girl in Bolivia, in a stadium. She said, "I don't have a daddy or a sponsor." #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@AllieSheaK Bob: My wife and I now sponsor her. Her name is Raquel. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@CFCA Bob, what was the hardest part of your walk? #CFCAchat
— Patrick Padley (@ppadley) June 20, 2011
@ppadley Bob: The hardest moment was the Guajira Peninsula of Colombia. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@ppadley Bob: It was so hot that we had to put leaves and grass in our hats so as not to melt our brains. It worked.
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
What gave you energy during those long days? #cfcachat
— Judy-Anne Goldman (@lacajag) June 20, 2011
@lacajag Bob: Two reasons. 1: The inspiring example of our struggling families. 2: Peanut butter and honey.
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
What’s your secret for staying healthy? #cfcachat
— Carlos Casas (@LosCasas) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 Bob: There's no secret. It is the loving care of the Almighty. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 Bob: Secondly, I make every effort to stay in shape. I work out 2x/day. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Did you walk all by yourself? #cfcachat
— Marie Biggs (@mariekb) June 20, 2011
@mariekb Bob: No. My wife, Cristina, was with me the whole time. She had to take some time off when she got appendicitis. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@mariekb Bob: I sometimes say Cristina walked more than me. She had to take 3 steps when I took 1.
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@mariekb Bob: Also, we had coworkers from the KC office; my kids & grandkids. At times we had 3-800, occasionally 2000 or more. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Q from Karen A: Bob, is there a particular stretch of (up)hill that you remember well? #CFCAChat
— Judy-Anne Goldman (@lacajag) June 20, 2011
@lacajag Bob: I had the expression, "Embrace the up." That is, don't fight it. Accept it, stay with it, don't try to beat it. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
One of the cutest “scenes” along the Walk2gether route, imho: #CFCAChat http://t.co/1grkfMo
— Judy-Anne Goldman (@lacajag) June 20, 2011
@lacajag Bob: Half of this journey was uphill. Sometimes going down is difficult also. Most people get blisters going downhill. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
What’s next for you now that the walk is complete? #cfcachat
— Carlos Casas (@LosCasas) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 Bob: Continued CFCA journey w/our families. I'll be returning to Guatemala 6/24. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 Bob: There'll be solidarity walks involving tens of thousands in Guatemala. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 Bob: The journey will continue into the lives of our sponsored families & sponsors. We're excited. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
What walking shoes would you recommend for anyone else wanting to walk 8,000 miles? #cfcachat
— Marie Biggs (@mariekb) June 20, 2011
@mariekb Bob: I'd recommend an open-toed shoe, lightweight, good cushioning and well-built. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@mariekb Bob: I'd recommend multiple pairs of wool socks, changed frequently. Hint: Use motor of support vehicle to dry socks.
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
What made you decide to start CFCA? #cfcachat
— Carlos Casas (@LosCasas) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 Bob: It was a natural outcome of my years of teaching in S. America. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
@clos1981 Bob: I didn't see any org. out there doing what CFCA does in such a loving, personal way. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
Thanks for joining! Find a transcript of our conversation w/Bob tomorrow on our blog http://ht.ly/5iMnA. #cfcachat
— CFCA (@CFCA) June 20, 2011
