I remember sitting in a humid warehouse outside Goma, staring at a stack of colorful brochures promising “transformative healthcare interventions.” They were beautiful, filled with …
A Field Clinic’s First Week
March 2026
What a Food Security Classification Means
I once sat in a humid briefing room in Goma, watching a consultant present a forty-slide deck on the sophisticated mathematical models used for determining …
Getting Supplies Through Customs
I spent most of my nine years in East Africa listening to the sound of diesel engines struggling against mud that didn’t care about our …
Checking Whether Markets Can Respond
I remember sitting in a humid, makeshift office in Goma, staring at a glossy report that claimed “market functionality was stabilizing” based on a handful …
Raising Revenue Instead of Receiving Aid
I spent nine years watching NGOs chase the latest shiny grant from Brussels or DC, treating every new influx of foreign aid like a miracle …