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: 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 ONE.org: Creatively Using the Power of Community for Advocacy on #WorldWaterDay
On Friday, I had the honor of having a post published on the ONE blog. ONE, cofounded by Bono, is an international campaigning and advocacy organization of more than 6 million people taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. I wrote about how I used the power of a community I […]
Wordless Wednesday: Raising Funds, Awareness and Weight on World Water Day
There’s a post in the works for this amazing World Water Day event. For now, I’ll leave you with a photo and a video that illustrates the water story we told through a workout on a cold Sunday morning in Auburn, Maine that involved more than 40 people at my so-much-more-than-a-gym, WolfPack Fitness. Oh, and […]
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, […]
