In order to safely get around in Addis Ababa, Jay and I hired a cab driver. Sahali had come on recommendation from a trusted colleague and friend of Jay’s. In my eyes, Sahali has pretty proven himself as a superhero. The traffic in this city is incredible – a mishmash of cars, trucks, buses, […]

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It has been a busy few days.
On Monday, Jay and I had the opportunity to sit down with Eshetu Bekele, the Executive Director of Poverty Action Network Ethiopia of Civil Society Organizations, or PANE ( pronounced Pan-ay). Founded in 2004, PANE is a network of over 100 NGOs and 500 Civil Society Organizations, all of […]

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We have been here in Addis for a few days now, getting our bearings and making final arrangements for meetings.
It is great to be amongst people that don’t have the same illusions and distractions built up that we do in the West. There is something in the developing world that feels more real, more authentic.
Thoreau […]

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We met with a pioneer in Ethiopia of Civil Rights and instigation of Civil society as a partner in the makeup of the country…a brand new concept here…8 years old. Amazing person. A living MLK…doing it…risking his life….doing the right things….changing his country and the world. What an honour to sit with the man Eshetu […]

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After a 7.5 hour flight from the London Heathrow airport, Jay and I arrived in Addis Ababa at 7:30am yesterday morning. September 12th is New Year’s Day in Ethiopia, although because it was our first day here it was hard to know how different the atmosphere was compared to the regular pace of this city. […]

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Some of you may know that we are going through an extensive branding process with the help of Karo Communications. They are doing amazing work, really and truly. One of the biggest suggestions of this process is that we need to rework all of our communications to focus on the brand of Jay (Jay […]

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