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...
Aid is not the Answer
While traveling in Africa, I often had people calling out to me, “Hey mister, one dollar, one dollar.” A common scenario, it’s still disturbing to me. Much has been written about this basic phenomenon, but I see it every time I travel internationally: charity never enables individuals to flourish. This isn’t new information. Yet...
Five of my Favorite Development Organizations
Speaking candidly, sometimes I think it’s so easy to get focused on who we are and what we do that we don’t look around and see other organizations accomplishing life-changing work around the world, so I want to share with you several organizations doing excellent work in the same space. Edify: My friend...