Over a century ago, British poet Christina Rossetti wrote the Christmas carol “In the Bleak Midwinter.” While she undoubtedly understood that Bethlehem wasn’t blanketed with snow when Jesus was born, she knew that He came when hope felt lost. The bleak and hopeless atmosphere of the darkest days of winter was a fitting analogy....
There is an incredible amount of good work happening in the world today, and I love sharing encouraging stories of hope unleashed and lives transformed. But we know that our highlight reel does not capture the complete story any more than an Instagram feed reflects the full range of reality. It’s easy to celebrate...
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...