Today I arrived in Delhi after a 24-hour jaunt to get here – both in the air and waiting in airports. After clearing customs and being really surprised that my luggage made it to India with me after going through three countries I headed out of bustling Indira Gandhi International Airport at 4:30 AM to … Continue reading »
Those of you who know me well know I will hop on a plane and turn up on the other side of the world whenever I get a chance. Usually I travel alone, but this time I am taking the wonderful Social Good Mom and Global Team of 200 member, Nicole Melancon (ThirdEyeMom.com), with me. We … Continue reading »
Last week I traveled to New York to speak on the Women and Philanthropy panel at NYU’s Heyman Center for Philanthropy. Coordinated by NYU professor, author, and journalist Marcia Stepanek and moderated by NYU professor, journalist, and President of CauseWired, Tom Watson, I was honored to share the panel with author and social media expert … Continue reading »
Earlier this year I saw a call-out from Water for People’s CEO Ned Breslin to travel with him and report from the field about the water crisis. I love to travel and report about global development issues, so without a moment of hesitation I decided to apply. In fact, what was really compelling about the … Continue reading »
I must admit that of all the countries I have visited I love Ethiopia the most. When I was visiting in mid-December it was nice to see Christmas decorations in our hotel lobby even though outside the weather wasn’t typical for what I call a traditional, wintry Christmas. Nevertheless the decorations were nice to see. … Continue reading »
![[Photos] What I Learned from Ethiopia’s Children](http://jenniferjamesonline.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/kids1.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Photos] What I Learned from Ethiopia’s Children")
When children surround you – no matter where in the world you are – and clamor for their photo to be taken, how do you deny them that simple luxury? As I traveled to village after village in Ethiopia’s southern region a mere few weeks ago I took tons of photos of children who wanted … Continue reading »
It probably doesn’t come as a big surprise that the best macchiato I’ve ever had was in my beloved Ethiopia. Even the complimentary coffee on Ethiopian Airlines was divine. In Addis Ababa I went to Tomoca Coffee House, where funny enough, I thought I bought one macchiato, but instead managed to buy four. How I ordered four … Continue reading »
![[City Scenes] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia](http://jenniferjamesonline.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/addis2.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[City Scenes] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia")
Most of the time I was in Ethiopia with Save the Children to observe frontline health workers was spent in Hawassa, the capital of Ethiopia’s Southern region. We did get a chance to walk around Addis and I took many pictures from the car. When I walked around Addis I really felt as though I … Continue reading »
![[Photos] The Beauty of Ethiopia](http://jenniferjamesonline.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc3784.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Photos] The Beauty of Ethiopia")
I will admit two years ago I didn’t want to go to Africa at all. I had been brainwashed by the constant images in the news of child soldiers riding on the back of trucks, perpetual famines, genocides, and rebel soldiers taking over entire countries. It’s hard to admit how shortsighted I was, but it’s … Continue reading »
Frontline healthcare workers are the indisputable backbones of global health and development. They often are the unsung heroes who, despite their dedication to helping those in need, are not nearly recognized enough. Save the Children has set out to change that through their Every Beat Matters campaign by honoring health workers who work in some of the poorest, … Continue reading »
