Economist Andy Sumner recently stated that COVID-19 could greatly increase global poverty, setting the world back 10 years and some regions back 30 years. In talking with our global team, I’m afraid he is right. Poverty has accelerated in the last few months, and we are only beginning to see the long-term impacts of...
On a recent call, a friend asked, “Why haven’t I heard more about the impact of COVID-19 in low-income countries around the world?” The news of how COVID-19 is affecting our own communities and country is inescapable, but I think he is right – it’s more difficult to hear how the virus is impacting...
As I write this, my four kids are busy scouting out their respective spots in our house to work on schoolwork, and I’m hiding in our basement with my laptop precariously perched on a tiny table. These days, we regularly bump into each other, both figuratively and literally. Especially on days where the rain...