This week marks five years since I was given the life-changing opportunity to travel with Wateraid America to see their work on the ground in Nicaragua. I blogged about the experience extensively, but words will never quite adequately express what that trip meant to me, personally and professionally. It not only solidified my commitment to […]
Philanthropy Friday (rewind): Heart of Haiti
I thought this would be a good post to bring back as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday. Heart of Haiti sells products from the Artisan Business Network whose story is also featured in my book, Simple Giving, in the chapter on shopping with a conscience. The following post was originally published on November 14, 2014. With Thanksgiving […]
Philanthropy Friday: Inspired By the #GlobalGoals and Linda in Nicaragua
I blogged about the Global Goals for Sustainable Development about a month ago. These 17 goals were officially adopted by world leaders at the UN Sustainable Development Summit at the end of September in New York, NY. The aim of these goals is to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years: end extreme poverty, […]
On World Moms Blog: Introducing Kids to Global Citizenship on World Water Day
Sunday, March 22nd was World Water Day, a day to celebrate water and bring awareness to the fact that far too many people still lack access to safe water and toilets. One in ten of the world’s population lives without safe drinking water and 40% do not have adequate sanitation. These statistics are staggering to […]
Our Nicaraguan Breakfast
“When are you going to make us the Nicaraguan breakfast, Mom?” The boys had been asking me to share a typical meal for me while I traveled in Nicaragua with WaterAid America last March. I noted that our meals often included the same basic staples and whatever was in season. Rice, beans, eggs, bread, tortilla, […]
Wordless Wednesday: Sights and Sounds from Nicaragua
This week, I’m sharing some of the video I took from my iPhone in Nicaragua, where I traveled with WaterAid America and represented Mom Bloggers for Social Good. As you’ll hear, it was very windy (thank goodness since it was also very hot!) and the roads were very bumpy (be warned that there is some […]
