by Milena Fraccari | Sep 17, 2021 | ShiftHappens
Recently, I read the report of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction titled “What We Need to learn: Lessons from 20 Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction.” I wanted to understand how the investment of two decades and $145 billion in...
by Milena Fraccari | Aug 6, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
Since 2017, Dr. Christian Andres has worked to turn two hectares of land in Busua, Ghana, into a vocational center; the culmination of a life-long dream to build something meaningful in Africa. Promoting social entrepreneurship and a circular economy model, the...
by Milena Fraccari | Jun 25, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
Each day in Uganda, 30 million people survive without access to electricity. In rural communities especially, this reality creates dire consequences for physical health and mental wellbeing. For young children trying to learn, this obstacle makes it nearly impossible...
by Milena Fraccari | Mar 19, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
When Rodolfo was fifteen, he began volunteering at a summer camp called Viamistad. For the first time in his life, he was surrounded by people with disabilities, beginning to make many new friends and learning about their experiences. One of these new friends was...
by Milena Fraccari | Mar 16, 2021 | ShiftHappens
I have a dear friend who is a gifted biologist. Hiking with her, she always manages to notice a ring snake among the leaves, the curved tail of a salamander just below a river rock, or the fluttering wings of some reclusive bird species high up in the canopy. I...