The only way we really create change is to enter any situation with the humility to listen and to recognize the world as it is, and then the audacity to dream what it could be, to have the patience to start and let the work teach you, to be willing to lead when you need to lead, and to listen. To have a sense of generosity and empathy, but not over-empathy, because accountability is so critical to building solutions that work.

I wrote 'The Blue Sweater' to inspire more people to become engaged in working to solve the problems of global poverty.

When I first went to Africa, I thought that I was personally going to save the continent, if not the world.

When it comes to solving problems of poverty, impact investing can act as a catalyst, but it is not a silver bullet. Successful businesses serving the poor need more than investment capital. They also need infrastructure to enable effective distribution, strong regulatory systems, access to markets, technical assistance as they scale up, and more

What would the world look like if we asked ourselves the following more often; are our actions helping others find a way to feel more freer, more dignified and more beautiful?

May each of you live lives of immersion. They won't necessarily be easy lives. But in the end, it is all that will sustain us.

Human beings tend not to spend money on health preventionally. We tend to spend it on top treatment.