Nature Inspired Wisdom

“I am like an ant, I am like a bird. I am neither unique nor better or more valuable than any other part of nature. We are all important.”

On short term “fly in, fly out” evaluations

Some years ago, I was asked to be the external evaluator on a project involving a small, rural community bordering the Rio Grande river. The community had received funding from the US government to support a goat co-op that would produce products (eg: milk, cheese, meat) that could provide a sustainable livelihood for its members, […]

Cab Drivers & Traffic Jams

While brainstorming for this post earlier today, I was having some trouble coming up with a topic. Everything was feeling a little too dry and routine. Would readers be more captivated by a discussion of what it means to be an international NGO? Or maybe the trials and tribulations of collaborating with numerous partners will […]