She Gave So Little and Got So Much (Adventures from the Soup Kitchen)
I was having one of those days. One of those days you have as a self-employed person where you wonder if business will pick up. Those...
UGANDA'S RELIEF POLICIES ATTRACT GLOBAL ATTENTION
Jeffrey Montgomery
- Jan 30, 2019
- 4 min
Celebrating Family, Art and Connections in East Africa
My Name is Jeff Montgomery. I feel like most people in general would know me as Heather Haynes’ husband…I often refer to myself in that...
Katie Huang
- Jan 25, 2019
- 4 min
Teaching Computers without Computers in Zambia
International Vision Organization (IVO) is a Canadian not-for-profit providing community aid and eye health care to developing areas. In...
John Geddes
- Jan 22, 2019
- 3 min
CanAssist Supports African Entrepreneurial Initiatives
Africans are natural entrepreneurs. They have to be. When you live in a place where employment is uncertain and unpredictable you need to...
Christina Avery
- Dec 17, 2018
- 3 min
Two Types of Roots: Stories of Childhood Abroad and The Importance of Good Food
Deep roots grow slowly, creeping down over time to intertwine with that of others nearby, creating a pulsing, thriving ecosystem. This...
Trevor Walmsley
- Dec 4, 2018
- 2 min
Running in Ethiopia
She had run the same road a thousand times. The dust had been about her feet for a life time. Her speed was fast. Really fast. Banchi...
Gay Lea
- Nov 21, 2018
- 2 min
Canadian Co-op Gives Back
As a co-operative, Gay Lea Foods is dedicated to supporting communities in Canada—where our facilities are located and where our members...
Juliana Gutiérrez
- Nov 19, 2018
- 2 min
Collective Solutions to Climate Change
Climate change has a lot of scientific evidence that is still too academic to understand. The gap between the information and the...
Randy Cleary
- Nov 19, 2018
- 2 min
The Ladder of Luck
There are many terms that we apply to them and many reasons that we conjure up for their failures. Mental health issues, laziness, crime,...
Sam Clarke
- Nov 5, 2018
- 3 min
Enriching the Lives of Tanzanians with Albinism
Standing Voice has worked on Ukerewe Island for more than a decade. Perhaps more than anywhere else in Tanzania, or Africa, Ukerewe has...
Jenna Nicholas
- Oct 5, 2018
- 3 min
The Power of Art and Entrpreneurship: Bridge Building in the United States
A bridge has less to do with its literal definition in the context of making the world a better place than it does it's allegorical...
Tumwebaze Khamutima
- Sep 28, 2018
- 3 min
Ugandan Youth Choose Agriculture
I came into the farming business because I was introduced at a young age: my parents were coffee farmers. The money my family was able to...
Robert Kiley
- Sep 28, 2018
- 3 min
How to Save a Life: Lessons from the Mountains of Nepal
We made a rookie mistake. Maybe because we were tourists? Actually, it’s a mistake some locals make too. We’d underestimated the time and...
Sibjan Chaulagain
- Sep 27, 2018
- 3 min
Technology Transforming Agriculture in Nepal: Anita's Story
Anita Lama, 35, lives in a small village 20 km away from the capital city Kathmandu. She lives with her two daughters, aged 15 and 17....
Lee Manion
- Jun 15, 2018
- 2 min
Lonely Planet Founder Wants to Change the World - Through Business
The man who brought backpacking to the masses is now banking on business to make the world a better place. Together with his wife...
Robert Kiley
- Jun 11, 2018
- 2 min
Growing Agricultural Entrepreneurship in India
It was hot. It always was. The air smelled of fire and new growth. It always did. The sky was hazy, magnifying the red sun as it followed...
Mitch Edwards
- Jun 4, 2018
- 3 min
Diverse Ambitions and Distinct Pasts
In an era shaped by unprecedented displacement and mass migration, Uganda continues to attract global attention. Accommodating over one...
Ben Bowen
- May 17, 2018
- 4 min
Community of Entrepreneurs
The term entrepreneur seems to get thrown around in conversation a lot these days. There is a certain kind of adoration and intrigue when...