I don’t know how the weather is where you are, but it’s a steamy summer day here in Virginia. So hot, I’ve turned the sprinkler on to give the garden some relief while I’ve come inside to the AC and decided to sit down to write to you today about an article, shared below, that has been troubling me since my wife shared it with me a few days ago.

It’s a sad tale, and a troubling one, but it is also a vivid testament as to why the work of small non-profits, like Engage Nepal, is all the more important in the current environment.  I don’t offer this as political commentary — we get plenty of that every time we look at the news or turn on a TV.  But, as someone who served the US government for over four decades, I know that the choices we make regarding how we will engage the world always have consequences. The choice to shut down USAID is no exception.  

We want to support our partner, the Conscious Connections Foundation as they rebuild their operation with the Association for Craft Producers after devastating flooding has destroyed equipment and materials. Read more about their cause and please consider donating to help the affected families

Let’s tip the balance towards hope! More news from Nepal (some good, some not)

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