Sharing my conversation with Saaed Wame, founder and director of local organization NACC in Malawi, on valuing community contributions, the challenges of child protection, and how numbers cannot portray the true value of his organization’s work.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘education’
August 5th, 2011 - 6:40 am § in Uncategorized
Behind the Barricades, There Is Happiness
Richard Moore, founder of Children in Crossfire in Derry, Ireland, discusses the figurative blind spots for many people as they become involved in aid work. Richard, who was literally blinded by a British soldier at the age of 10, also discusses the value of community and the power of vulnerability.[...]
July 28th, 2010 - 2:34 pm § in Guest Bloggers, Reflection & Rumination
A Heartbreaker
Yes, the paradigm of development can break our hearts. But everyday, we have a choice. Will we slump into the system? Or will we challenge the parts of it that prevent us from feeling and exhibiting compassion?[...]
June 28th, 2010 - 6:02 pm § in Guest Bloggers, Reflection & Rumination
A Question Resonates
Answers to: “If you personally could do one thing to change "the system" of foreign aid and development assistance, what would you do?” The number and diversity of responses has been overwhelming...and it keeps coming.[...]
