At 24 years old, I left my home in the Boston suburbs to serve in Cambodian communities, which opened up a career in international development and literally changed the direction of my life. Today, I have the privilege of working for an organization that sends men and women to serve around the world. And...
Why We Need to Listen to the Poor: HOPE’s Untold Story
HOPE’s mission is to invest in the dreams of the poor. But it wasn’t always that way. Before HOPE’s founding, we overlooked the simplest part of providing a service—asking our customers what they wanted. “No More Handouts” HOPE was founded out of unsuccessful charity. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, people in Ukraine...