In 1940, Germany’s army was aggressively advancing across Europe. As nations surrendered, a group of Allied soldiers was pushed back to the French seaport of Dunkirk. Over 400,000 soldiers were trapped between the advancing German Army and the English Channel. Because of the shallow waters, large warships could not approach the beach to rescue...
The decision that cost us thousands of dollars—and why we’d make it again
On the top floor of a Houston high-rise, I sat across from a senior executive of a global oil and gas corporation. He led the company’s charitable giving. For over two years, we had cultivated this relationship. HOPE International staff members spent late nights writing reports to meet their deadlines. We even sent a...
When growth isn’t good
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...