I was privileged to contribute to Q Ideas a week or two ago, as they addressed issues of creation care an environmental concern.

I recently learned that Harriet Pritchard, the founder of Alternative Gifts International passed away in October. Although it has been many years since I had seen Harriet, she had a profound influence on my life.

While in Haiti I visited several of our 76 Haitian VSLA groups.  After first using this system in Tanzania in 2006, we have gradually adopted it throughout our programs, phasing out all of our more traditional microcredit work.  

One of the things people most often know about Haiti is the fact that from the air you can see the border of the Dominican Republic by where the trees stop.

I am heading to Haiti in the morning. It will be my first trip in…well, too many years.  

In the spirit of We Are the World, but without the paternalism, here is a great video emphasizing the importance of agricultural development to Africa’s future.

Many years ago, I was lieutenant in the Navy, nearing the end of my division officer tour.

Visiting soil conservation work, circa 1998. I was struck that this man had made a homemade Nike label…

Doing good is important, but it is just as important to do it well.

After 16 years, Plant With Purpose has moved to a new office space.