by James Harrington | Apr 27, 2012 | Thoughts | Reflections
Today’s breakfast for the brain was another serving of Toxic Charity and a hot cup of Good African Coffee. Lipton shares 3 essential elements for successful microloans: 1. An ingrained work ethic 2. A demonstrated entrepreneurial instinct 3. A stable support...
by James Harrington | Apr 26, 2012 | Thoughts | Reflections
Reading through another “butt-kicker” (books that rough me up a bit and get me going in a better direction without being nice about it) – called “Toxic Charity” by Robert D. Lupton . Page 118 is forcing me to wrestle with some of the...
by James Harrington | Sep 22, 2011 | Tanks | Locations
What’s so special about Moonlight Day & Boarding School in Zirobwe, UG? In many ways it is just another example of a typical rainwater harvesting installation at a local school in rural Uganda – handmade brick building, iron sheeted roof and beautiful...
by James Harrington | Mar 20, 2011 | Events, Tanks | Locations, Thoughts | Reflections
Join us at Powder Mills Park, Rand Lodge in Pitsford, NY on Saturday, April 23rd for our 2nd Ugandan Water Project 5K Run/Walk. Last year was a great event featuring live music, great food, Ugandan crafts and lots of great people enjoying the crisp spring morning and...
by James Harrington | Mar 6, 2011 | Tanks | Locations, Teams | Travel
Since our first trip to Uganda in August 2008, every team for the Ugandan Water Project visits the small village of Jokolera. This mall community about 30 minutes outside of Kampala is little more that a handful of mud and brick homes scattered along the 2 or...