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...
Read MoreI'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...
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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...
Read MoreWe 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...
Read MoreWe 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...
Read MoreOur 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...
Read MoreHi 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...
Read MoreHello 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...
Read MoreOur 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...
Read MoreMama Lillian tells great stories. With every story she tells, you can see the various emotions and thoughts from the event rising back up, and she tells her stories like she's reliving them. One of her recent stories was about a woman she met when...
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