Nearing graduation from graduate school, my friend Bhakti told me there was someone I had to meet. His name was Jeffrey Lee. From my first conversation with him many years ago, I knew this was a very special man of God. At HOPE, we seek leaders with the head of a banker and the...
Why I’m Passionate about HOPE
A friend recently asked me, “There are so many great organizations out there. What really is the difference with HOPE?” I paused before responding. I didn’t like his question because it felt like he was looking for me to talk about HOPE’s competitive advantage in relation to other organizations. When comparing ourselves with other...
The Seduction of Success
They said it couldn’t be done. HOPE was looking to start a program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). DRC is ranked last on the Human Development Index. We were told the country wasn’t ready for our services. The poor wouldn’t repay loans. And it was impossible to work with DRC’s corrupt government....