Signs of Progress in Haiti
I had a rare chance to get out today and see the good work that my team is doing. It is so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day hassles of managing that I lose sight of the great…
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The Haitian Election Question
Although the international consensus seems to be that Haiti needs to hold elections to maintain a credible government, I believe that the opposite is true. Holding elections will just maintain the status quo and contribute to rebuilding the chaos.
Will we just rebuild the chaos in Haiti?
I went to the Jacmel area last week and came back both very impressed with what is happening in the Southeast Department and even more worried about what is happening in Port-au-Prince. We had sponsored a two-day workshop to…
A month after the earthquake
It has been a month since the earthquake destroyed Port-au-Prince. Tomorrow was declared as the start of a week of mourning by the Haitian government. As I look back on the month, I am amazed at the changes, proud…
It all changed in an instant
Last Monday, my job was to run a small cross-border conflict program. Today, I am running a relief program for the largest disaster to hit the Americas. Last week, I was actively looking for a non-profit that I could direct.…
A personal account of the response to the earthquake in Haiti.
Every now and then, life hands you a chance to make a difference. I am fortunate to be in the right place at the right time I used to run the Pan American Development's Haiti disaster program before I moved to…
How to keep your New Year’s Resolution to travel more without breaking your budget
How much would it cost to visit every country in the world? Earlier this year, I met a very remarkable person who is out to visit all 192 countries. Perhaps even more remarkably, Chris Guillebeau is doing it without corporate sponsorship or…