Reflection

On people that encourage and challenge

On people that encourage and challenge

Ruby Ku. Renjie Butalid. Nick Petten. These three are my go-to people. I know I’d be lucky to have one of them, but to have all three is a true blessing. On a day where I felt the heavy pressure of the negative energy, I felt drained. Negative attitudes are draining. There is a big [...]

Plus Six

Plus Six

With the countdown of the number of days left in my contract down to single digits, I’ve begun to realize that my learnings over the past 6 months can be summarized into one theme: dynamic effectiveness. The eVoucher project been a challenging and rewarding journey. We hit roadblocks almost everyday which means that everyday I’m [...]

M4D Design Thinking Techniques I

When I first began this program in March, I was looking for resources in designing M4D solutions and was directed to the following: SMS Uprising Ken Banks’ blog IDEO’s Human-centered design toolkit I was looking for a framework, templates of project plans, and most importantly, program and product considerations. The above were helpful, but I [...]

Thoughts from a UK Minister

Thoughts from a UK Minister

Despite his full schedule during his visit to Tanzania, Stephen O’Brien – the Parliamenary Undersecretary of State of DFID - requested a meeting with MEDA for a presentation and demonstration of the eVoucher project. Being born in the region of Mtwara and having worked on maternal health prior to his posting at DFID, projects such as eVoucher [...]

Purpose > Passion

Purpose > Passion

[This original post can be found on We Move Media] Dear team, While I’m used to crisp fall weather, pumpkin spice lattes and the transition to winter jackets at this time of the air, I’m experiencing quite the opposite this year as the hottest and most humid days are quickly dawning upon Dar es Salaam. [...]