We were attending a board meeting for the Lending Journey in late 2013. I was a little early, as was Vince, the founder of the organization. Vince is my first cousin. As kids we were inseparable. We are about the same age and lived next door to each other. If…
Everyone wants the key that will unlock their particular jail. During conversations on the ride, women’s dignity and empowerment were fumbled after as being such a key for Nicaragua. Not that we had given up on educating men (poor, thick-headed clods that we are), but the best kindling for lighting…
What a way to end the trip. We went this morning to visit Jessenia. As usual we went through a number of side streets asking other home owners, Do you know where the house of Jessenia is? We find her home eventually. It is made of broken up old…
