Sometimes you need to get away in order to see yourself more clearly. My trip to Costa Rica has put a few things in perspective for me, some of which I’ve written about already – how jails don’t need to look like the jails we have here, how people who...
Costa Rica is well-regarded as a country that has successfully merged eco-tourism and conservation, a model for other developing countries to follow, and a mecca for tourists seeking exceptional beauty and tropical diversity. As a conservationist and anthropologist, I have spent my professional life trying to understand how to reconcile...
If I were to pin down the one crucial ingredient that makes Nueva Oportunidad, and Landforce, for that matter, tick, it’s respect. Respect for our team, respect for our partners, for our volunteers, and equally for the people who go through our programs. In writing these last few posts, I’ve...