Post Mandela Day
I’ve learned faster in the previous 6 weeks than I have in any season of life. I started with my time in Angola where I witnessed some of the most heartbreaking stories and then quickly transitioned back to South Africa…
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Home Away from Home
As I sit here in my hotel room, its crazy to think that my 10 week placement in Tanzania has come to an end. The 70 days that I have spent in Tanzania have been life changing. Literally! I can…
Cape Town!
Hey y’all! I can’t believe that I’m back in Port Elizabeth and nearing the end of my South African adventure. A few weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Cape Town, one of SA’s most iconic and historic…
The Journey Begins
I just woke up. It’s 3:51 in the morning in Copenhagen, Denmark. The streets are bustling with a combination of loud partiers trying to soak up the last moments of a great night and hard working locals preparing for…
Pre Mandela Day
I have been working very hard alongside the JAM International team to prepare a campaign for Mandela Day. This is what we did with on Mandela Day. On the eve of his 90th birthday Nelson Mandela challenged the world to…
The Fields of Uncertaintiy
“My own voice continues to be found wherever I am being present and responding from my heart, moment by moment. My voice is born repeatedly in the fields of uncertainty.” –Terry Tempest Williams My closest friends know that I have…
Mandela, Missionvale, & Me.
When Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, people wanted some way to commemorate his birthday. Many suggested grand parades or festivals. Mandela disagreed. The way he wanted to be remembered is by what he was remembered for—his years of service…
A New Perspective on Giving
This is kind of a rare thing for me, for me to start off with a picture. But I really felt that it was necessary. When I see this picture and these kids, I just kind of die on the…
Networking Event
As I have shared in my previous blog posts, the needs of the women that I have been working with over the past 8 weeks are enormous! They need assistance not only in their business ventures, but also their personal…
Holiday Camp