It’s not news: Getting a job is probably the most basic way to get out of poverty. That’s why I’m amazed by the fact that in Christianity Today’s list of top 10 poverty alleviation strategies, only one directly involves job creation (microfinance). See list below. Get clean water to rural villages. Fund de-worming treatments...
Why Telling One Story Isn’t Enough
Gifted writer and storyteller, Chimamanda Adichie, shares a TED talk on why we cannot tell just one story of Africa. For too long, she says, Africa’s story has been limited to one of suffering, catastrophe, and poverty. Adichie says, “The consequence of the single story is this: it robs people of dignity. It...
Facebook is Connecting the World
Riding on a motorcycle taxi—the best way to travel in Rwanda—I started talking with the driver about his kids. Unexpectedly, he whipped out a smartphone and showed me pictures of his children on Facebook. I was disturbed by his one-armed motorcycle driving, but fascinated at the way Facebook is connecting the world. Here are...