by Guest Author | Feb 6, 2018 | Learning Trips, People
Carol is a very special member of the African Road community. Her accomplished background in the Oregon nonprofit community has made her an incredible asset to African Road as Board Treasurer. Her professional background includes 35 years as CFO, CEO and COO of...
by Guest Author | Dec 5, 2017 | People
It’s hard to think of a more faithful and generous couple than Dennis and Janie Henderson. Since their marriage in 2015 — with Dennis’s longstanding friendship going back even further — Dennis and Janie have been at the core of the African Road community...
by Guest Author | Nov 2, 2017 | African Road Projects, News and Updates
By Joni Grace Powers, volunteer facilitator extraordinaire (thank you Joni!) Over thirty community leaders representing Village Community Banking (VICOBA) collectives around East Africa gathered for a focus group in Kigali, Rwanda this month. Imagine five languages...
by Guest Author | Oct 20, 2017 | African Road Projects, Learning Trips, People
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead You might have heard the above quote before. To me, Maggie Hanson is the embodiment of its meaning. Can you...
by Guest Author | Oct 10, 2017 | African Road Projects, News and Updates, People
by Evariste Ndikumana, African Road Changemaker Evariste Ndikumana is a leader of the Batwa Indigenous People in Burundi. Long marginalized and left out of development efforts, the Batwa are among the poorest people in Burundi, a country that stands as one of the...
