6 Lessons Learnt from 6 Years of OIC Cambodia
Our goals at OIC are ambitious, and we’re setting ourselves up to do something that has never been done. It’s an entirely new way of looking at an old problem — how to execute something meaningful for a large population in need, and then getting out.
Three principles to helping people living in poverty
Principles connect your values to action. If we truly value compassion, empathy, and respect, then the work that we do in other countries should reflect this. But often, the principles we base our work upon are either wrong or unclear.So here are 3 basic principles which you can use to create more meaningful impact in the world around us.
What living in Asia taught me about inequality in Australia
My education about Australia started when I lived overseas. After 8 years of living in some of the poorest parts of Asia, I returned to Australia to find that there were huge issues here too. With your help, here's how I'd like to go about addressing them.
5 lessons from 5 years working in Cambodia
5 years ago, I came to Cambodia knowing virtually nothing about the country. Now, I still maintain I know next to nothing. As I step back from leadership of OIC Cambodia, here’s 5 things that challenged my preconceived ideas of working in Cambodia.
This is what Mark Colvin’s life taught me about perspective
“I’m hoping everything will be brighter by April. Stay in touch.” Less than 2 months after sending me this message, Mark Colvin passed away. Mark taught me many things, but perhaps the most crucial was this: The world does not revolve around my desire to help others.