I knew I had found the best job in the whole world when my country director, Larry, walked into my office and told me he wanted…
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Street Heart
Our plane set down in Rio early yesterday morning. The skies were gray and a light rain kept us inside for most of the day. We…
Save the Boys
There is a lot of focus on women and girls in my line of work and for good reason. We should definitely keep focusing on women…
Maman Tshimbila’s Garden
This awesome lady was such a pleasure to spend the day with. She was one of the bright stars our nutrition team found in Kalonda West…
Construction Workers Everywhere
Did you know that construction workers everywhere are all the same? I know that it’s not really PC to say such a thing these days, but…
To Fix a Flat
In the United States, when you get a flat tire, it is quite possibly the worst possible thing that could happen to you. At least, that’s…
Healthy Body, Happy Face
Health is a precursor to happiness, so I like to think that when we are out doing our public health work, we are out spreading happiness.…
Building A Latrine
The mothers are always out and about making things happen and carrying things everywhere in Congo. I took this photo while we were trekking around in…
Aid work WORKS.
I hear a lot of negative opinions about aid work, but aid work WORKS. This is a photo of a severely malnourished girl that our nutrition…
This is Hope
It may not look like it, but this is what hope looks like. Community relays trained by our nutrition team found this young woman, Mado Betu…