When Keith, my 8 year old, announced his plans to sell beans in a Rwandan market, I wasn’t exactly the most supportive parent. “That’s impossible,” I responded. The idea of an American boy selling beans in a Kigali market just didn’t seem likely. But he proved me wrong in a beautiful way. We had...
Progress is Possible
When faced with overwhelming issues like AIDS, poverty, and human trafficking, it’s easy to forget progress is possible. But consider Rwanda. I lived in Rwanda from 1999-2002 and recently returned. It simply is not the same country today as it was just a decade ago. Though it still has a long way to go,...
Five Ways the Poor Describe Poverty
*Reposted from guest post on 58: blog. I’m so thankful to be part of the 58: campaign as it follows the call of Isaiah 58 to address physical and spiritual poverty. For more information on the 58: campaign, go here. How do you define poverty? This question was posed to a group of women...