Hope

This blog seems to have the theme of hope lately. There are many things that stink. But there are many things that make us get up in the morning.

Today I had the opportunity to attend a conference on Bringing Prosperity to the smallholder African farmer through livestock. Gregg BeVier shared from the Global Development group of the Bill Gates foundation regarding the opportunity to double incomes from $1 to $2 a day by teaching rural farmers how to take care of and providing cows. Simple solutions such as a cow can create lasting change.

I talked with a woman who held my same position at work who just returned from working with Global Fund for AIDS and Malaria prevention. We got pumped about education, youth, and what the future will bring if we focus on forming environments where youth can be healthy.

Received an email from a college friend that has helped create an organization in response to his experience in India.

Read an email from another friend who chose hope over despair while navigating a difficult situation in the workplace.