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Round Two Travelers

What's better than traveling with Spark to engage with our partner organizations? Traveling with us twice! It seems that some Spark supporters have been bitten by a very specific travel bug...

01 December

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One Year of Las Tias Partnership!

Just one year ago, the Spark Ventures team was still sworn to secrecy as we eagerly awaited sharing the identity of our newest partner organization - Las Tías, of León, Nicaragua. What a year it has been.Our impact at Las Tías has been...

17 October

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Never a Dull Flight

I'm now in the British Airways lounge at London Heathrow after two flights that took me from Livingstone to Johannesburg and now to London. I've just got one more flight before I'm home to San Francisco, and I'm looking forward to resting up after a...

24 January

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We Are Spark

We can do more together than we can alone.We are proud to announce our 4th Annual Fall Event, “We Are Spark”! You are invited to attend this unforgettable event on Friday, November 4th. Expect cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, live performances, inspiring video and plenty of...

05 October

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Beauty of Zambia, Comfort of Home

We spent a beautiful final two days in Zambia, and we got to see the incredible Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The magnitude of this natural wonder was really beyond words. We were lucky to go on a beautiful and...

27 July

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3000+ Chickens and a Vegetarian Farmer

We started off early this morning for Lusaka, where the poultry farm that Hope Ministries started is located. The farm was launched with capital from Spark Ventures, and its profits will be reinvested in Hope's school and orphanage. It was a long drive, about five...

23 July

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A Tearful Goodbye to Ndola

Our last day in Ndola started off with what I find to be the most powerful part of my trips here. The trip participants broke up into smaller groups, and each group walked with one of the Hope students to his/her home to learn more...

21 July

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A Day about Progress

Hi again all! Yesterday we had another day of beautiful weather, enthusiastic kids and new experiences. The main stop of the day was at Hope's former school and orphanage, two rented buildings that Hope used before it built the Shelby Goldstein Schoolhouse and the new...

21 July

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Beautiful Days and Mixed Emotions

Hello again from Ndola! We’ve had a great first couple days of our Partnership Trip here in Zambia. On Monday, after our history, culture and Bemba lessons with Charles, we were received with a beautiful welcome at the school. All of the Hope students sang...

20 July

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All Here, Safe and Sound!

Our Partnership Trip started yesterday, and all of our trip participants arrived safe and sound! For the most part, everyone's flights seemed to have been on time and smooth, though after traveling for a day and a half, the group was still a bit worn...

18 July

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More to do:

One Year of Las Tias Partnership!

Never a Dull Flight

We Are Spark

Beauty of Zambia, Comfort of Home

3000+ Chickens and a Vegetarian Farmer

A Tearful Goodbye to Ndola

A Day about Progress

Beautiful Days and Mixed Emotions

All Here, Safe and Sound!

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