On a trip with a group of supporters in 2005, I excitedly pitched a new initiative that had the potential to help HOPE International reach our goal to serve one hundred thousand families and raise $10 million in revenue: apricots in Uzbekistan. Through a connection, I had learned about an apricot farm in the...
I’ve spent the morning documenting and verifying the former employment of several Afghan civilians who worked for our partner in Afghanistan. These aren’t just names on paperwork to me; these are people I had the privilege of meeting on my three trips to Afghanistan. Their commitment to economic development and investing in the future...
As wildfires rage on the West Coast, air quality nationwide suffers. Satellite images show smoke and soot traveling all the way from California and Oregon to the Atlantic Ocean. Not surprisingly, the demand for air purifiers is surging. The principles of supply and demand ensure prices will rise as availability shrinks. Like the great...