Category: Social Entrepreneurship

  • 15 things I have learned since I moved to Uganda–15 years ago today

      On September 17, 2000, I boarded a plane in Phoenix, Arizona. I was headed for my new home in Uganda, East Africa, and my mission was to create AidChild.   (Thanks to the love, compassion and expertise of so many, AidChild has now touched thousands of lives, won countless awards, and Read more […]

  • It hasn’t been done before. (Really?)

    There seems to be something inherent to humanity—at least to current humans—that makes us want to believe that our efforts are unique, unequaled, and unmatched. Several years ago, I was contacted by a British group that wanted to help children living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda.  They asked if I Read more […]

  • Change-making vs. Mistake-making (Is there a difference?)

    I just finished sparring with my boxing partner under the branches of a huge tree in Balboa Park.  We do this four or five times a week (when I am not home in Uganda or otherwise on the road).  As we scrap, we move in and out of the shade, often emerging into the golden…

  • 10 Things I’m Grateful for on 10/10

    That my kids are loving their new space in Nkumba. That Mom has been in Uganda for more than three months, making sure everything is just right for my kids. The night sky.  When I look into it, I sense something that cannot be described by the characters on this computer screen, no matter how…

  • “25 Things I’m Grateful for!” (My monthly gratitude list.)

    Emails from my kids. After the long journey from Uganda, I walked into my American office on Monday and found a delightful gift and card from a colleague whose last day of work had been whilst I was away. That spiritual connections remain even when our human experiences take different routes. Electricity!  Read more […]