This summer I had the joy of returning to Rwanda (with my daughter!) to celebrate Urwego’s 25th anniversary. Urwego is one of the oldest microfinance institutions in HOPE’s network—and where I served as executive director from 1999-2002. The anniversary celebration brought together church partners, government officials, staff, and current and former Urwego loan recipients...
Looking for Leaders Like Jeffrey
Nearing graduation from graduate school, my friend Bhakti told me there was someone I had to meet. His name was Jeffrey Lee. From my first conversation with him many years ago, I knew this was a very special man of God. At HOPE, we seek leaders with the head of a banker and the...
From an Eight Year Old to an Eighty Year Old: Entrepreneurship
Two weeks ago, I shared how my eight-year-old son Keith demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit while selling beans on our recent trip to Rwanda together. (Check it out here – Keith and the Kigali Beans.) Entrepreneurship wasn’t just embodied that week by my son, but also by an 80-year-old woman named Anastasie. The day after...