Poverty

How you begin determines where you end: The difficult but formative process of starting a new program in Malawi

For those of you who know that we are working to implement two new programs of Village Savings and Loans and CHE (Community Health Evangelism), you will invariably remember us saying “we are working on it” for about 2 years now. So, in order to better convey where we are now, and so that youContinue reading “How you begin determines where you end: The difficult but formative process of starting a new program in Malawi”

4 Things To Consider Before Taking Off Your Lens Cap

I remember opening up the box. It was a gift received in celebration of the completion of my college education – a right of passage, in a way – my very own Canon DSLR. I remember words spoken around me as I opened it up – I was to photograph what I saw in myContinue reading “4 Things To Consider Before Taking Off Your Lens Cap”

Work: Alleviating poverty and the danger of false identity

Idleness is debilitating. Father, husband, shows up at a construction site, waiting for the day’s assignment. No work for the day, he wanders back into the streets, unable to provide for his family that day. What options does that leave? Targeting items of the wealthier, gang involvement, alcoholism and more. Of course, this is notContinue reading “Work: Alleviating poverty and the danger of false identity”

The Reality of Fair Trade Coffee & A Book Review

We can perhaps all agree that over the last century or so at least, there has been an increased interest amongst many on how our personal economic actions affect the economy, society, and the environment. Along with the growth of automatic giving via child sponsorship and online lending platforms, individuals have been able to enjoyContinue reading “The Reality of Fair Trade Coffee & A Book Review”