Not Your Average Piggy Bank

In Kibezi, Burundi, hunger is a daily reality. “Kabezi is the area where the Burundian civil war started and ended, making it the most affected region of the country,” says Etienne Ndayishimiye, a Social Innovator from Burundi.  “It is an underdeveloped, poverty stricken and hopeless place. Many people are still suffering years later from what has…

A Note from the Director

I recently heard that 650 million Africans have yet to turn on a light. This impacted me – the simple act of flipping a switch. But following turning on a light is turning on a stove, boiling a kettle, finding your glasses easily at night, washing clothes, being able to read once the sun goes…

The Power of Family Preservation

Two Loom staff members recently returned from an international conference of leaders with many incredible stories to share. There were 100 nationalities in attendance and more than 150 mother-tongues spoken. They heard stories of leaders rising up from nations like Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, and Ethiopia to change the future of their nation. One powerful…