Monthly Archives: November 2013
Lending a Dollar in a City of Diamonds
After a weekend in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I traveled to see a Save the Children program in Mbuji Mayi, a city about 600 miles into the interior of the country. On my way to the office, I was amazed by the number of diamond trading outlets along the main […]
Posted in Foreign Travel, On the Road
Tagged Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, Mbuji Mayi
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On the Streets of Kinshasa, Finding the Path Back to Childhood
Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is as busy a place as any in the world. There are swarms of people, crowded streets and traffic jams. The streets of Kinshasa are always bustling—but for a child growing up on the streets, it is one of the toughest places I have […]
Posted in Foreign Travel, On the Road
Tagged Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, Kinshasa
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On the Ground in the Philippines: Helping Kids after Typhoon Haiyan
This morning, children and families in the Philippines woke up to another day of fear, uncertainty
Posted in Emergency Response
Tagged emergency, Haiyan, Philippines, Typhoon, Typhoon Haiyan, Yolanda
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