Accompany, Equip, Invest, Middle East
Last summer, over 1.4 million Iraqi civilians fled for their lives across the Ninevah plain. They were halted at flash checkpoints. Ordered at gunpoint to drop every possession. To walk on empty handed. “Out of suffering have emergedthe strongest souls;the most...
Accompany, Buffer, Equip, Invest
Shell-shocked. Mentally challenged. And abandoned by fleeing refugees. Dumped at our dreamer’s door, her looks were alarming. Her skittishness startling. But most of all, her trauma-induced incontinence overwhelming. Her world had crumbled before her eyes. ...
Accompany, Equip, Recognize
The hearty “Congrats!” quickly changes to questioning when leaving corporate law in New York requires a move to the Middle East. “Wow. What does this non-profit organization do?” “Well, our mission is to strengthen local visionaries in...
A Dream, Accompany, Africa, Equip, Hard Place, Invest, Local Visionary, Middle East, Network, Recognize, SE Asia, Values
A simple, yet powerful formula. Innovative Social Entrepreneurs + Committed Social Investors = Synergy on Social Dilemmas See what people are blogging and tweeting about EPCON 2011:EPCON 2011: How to Solve the World’s Biggest Problems My View: Solving...
Accompany, Buffer, Values
I did a double-take as the fire and twisted metal flashed across our TV screen. Breaking headlines scrolled: “Assassination bombing in Beirut suburbs.” While I finished packing, David text-messaged our friends in Beirut, “We’re still coming tonight; any advice?” En...