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Malawi's medicine shortage has been blamed on drug theft. The Malawian government loses around 30% of the drugs and medical supplies it purchases to theft. According to a survey, 35% of private clinics sell anti-malarial drugs that had been donated for free use.

In the new look and new sounding sixth season of the Let's Talk Human Rights podcast, titled “Getting it Right – Championing Human Rights for Effective Governance”, our host Masechaba Mdaka explores the progress and successes in the human rights space across a range of critical issues, focusing on how these challenges are being addressed and the solutions that are proving effective. Countless organisations are doing vital work—both behind the scenes and on the frontlines as human rights defenders. Yet we seldom pause to recognise or celebrate when we get it right. These moments of success have a direct impact on the protection of democratic values, the promotion of equity, and the strengthening of governance—benefits that should be enjoyed by every citizen of every nation. Episode 1 delves into Malawi's Children's Act and the country's efforts to end child marriage. Masechaba investigates how the Malawian government took the progressive step of amending its Constitution to raise the legal age of a child from 16 to 18, and speaks with those who are working tirelessly to ensure the continued illegal practice is both discouraged and eradicated. This powerful and deeply moving episode shares the lived experiences of two individuals—a young girl and a young woman—and follows their personal journeys, revealing how child marriage has shaped their lives. It sheds light on the devastating impact of this harmful traditional practice, particularly on young women and girls, stripping them of their agency, denying them future opportunities, and often condemning them to lives of dependency and abuse. Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Sub-Saharan Africa · FNF Africa

Malawians in the diaspora and rights groups are asking the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to introduce electronic voting in addition to traditional methods to combat election fraud. With past elections marred by controversy, the changes could restore public trust. But is Malawi ready? Mimi Mefo speaks to Undule Mwaka Sungula a governance expert and DW correspondent George Mhango in Blantyre.

The Malawian Chief magistrate is expected to deliver a ruling on the extradition on the matter of Sherpered Bushuri nad Marry Bushiri in South Africa. Bushiri was placed under the interpol red Alert after he skipped the country. Bushiri is facig the charges of fraud and money laundering Sophie Mokoena reports..

Seven Chinese nationals have been found guilty of about 160 charges including human trafficking, debt bondage and violation of labour and immigration laws. They have been found of being Involved in the trafficking of illegal immigrants into South Africa and subjecting them to forced labour. During investigations 91 Malawian nationals were found in a factory including 37 children. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Hasina Gori

In December 2024, Planet Afropop co-host Mukwae Wabei Siyolwe produced the first AfroPopup in at the Uka Café in Lilongwe, Malawi. Despite torrential rain and power outages, the show went on with three fanstastic young Malawian stars, Praise Umali, Chikondi Wiseman and Maggie Kadrum. This podcast tells the story of grass roots cultural activism in a country we hear from far too little. PA 033

In this study, Bible teacher Dave Bigler (Iron Sheep Ministries), covers Leviticus 1.2-17.  This includes a close look at the Burnt Offering, what it was, how it was performed, and why.  Interesting subjects covered are the foundation for the term “scapegoat” as well as “holocaust.” Outline:01:33 - Leviticus 1.1-903:02 - Historical, cultural context of the text, who is the author and who is the audience?05:36 - What is a burnt offering?Gen 4.4 - Abel's offering MAY have been a burnt offering - not sureGen 8.18-21 - Noah and his family come out of the ark onto dry land, “Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it. The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground because of humans, even though every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.”Gen 22.2, “Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” - God provided a ram.Ex 10.24-29, Moses pleads with Pharaoh to let the Israelites go into the wilderness “to make burnt offerings to the Lord.” 12:06 - A Malawian perspective on owning a goat.  Hear from Pastor Edwin Thera in Malawi Africa on the value of a goat to a person living in a rural African village. 14:51 - Lev 1.3 - A male without defect.  The goat was to be without fault.  Mal 1.6-14 has harsh words from God for those trying to cheat God.16:40 - Jesus is our perfect sacrifice.1 Pet 1.18-19 tells us that Jesus is a lamb without blemish of defect.2 Cor 5.21 tells us that Jesus had no sin and was sacrificed for us. 18:07 - Lev 1.4 - “Lay Your Hand on its head; an atonement for you”19:09 - where does the term scapegoat come from?Leviticus Chapter 16 is all about the Day of Atonement, aka Yom Kippur. The high priest makes sacrifices for the nation of Israel; 1 Bull, 2 goats, and a ram.  The bull is offered for Aaron's own family & household.  One goat is sacrificed as a sin offering (Lev 4) and the ram is sacrificed as a burnt offering.  The second goat had all the sins of the people put on it and sent into the wilderness.  Jesus is our scapegoat!  Read Isa 53.6, Rev. 13.8 and Heb 10.10.22:00 - Lev 1.5 - “Splash the blood against the sides of the altar.” Lev 17.14 - the life of a creature is its blood22:40 -  Lev 1.9 - “burn all of it on the altar” - a burnt offering was fully consumed by the fire.  None of it was saved, or used for food by the priests, it was 100% a sacrifice to the Lord 23:01 - Where does the term Holocaust come from?  It is a Greek word “sacrifice by fire” - an offering completely burned by fire.  The word was appropriately chosen to describe the mass murder of +6mil Jewish people under the Nazi regime in Europe from 1941-45.  Before that, it was another term for the Israelite burnt offering, the holocaust offering.23:42 - Jesus is our burnt offering, he was fully consumed, and he gave up everything for us.  His entire life, from beginning to end.  Read John 10.14-1824:23 - what is the protoevangelium?25:43 - Lev 1.9 - An aroma pleasing to the Lord.  Read Ephesians 5:228:10 - Lev 1.10-13 - “From the flock”29:30 - Lev 1.14-17 - From the birds33:43 - Conclusions and application

President Cyril Ramaphosa will be among SADC leaders who are due to meet in Tanzania TODAY in a special joint summit with East African heads of state to address the Democtratic Republic of Congo crisis. Bitter rivals DRC President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame are both expected to attend. The summit comes as Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered his military to begin preparing to withdraw from their mission in the volatile eastern DRC. Malawian and Tanzanian troops were among the 20 who died alongside 14 from South Africa when they were attacked by M23 rebels 2 weeks ago in eastern DRC. Since their capture of Goma in North Kivu province, M23 rebels have been seeking to seize territories in South Kivu, especially the capital Bukavu. Bongiwe Zwane SABC correspondent, Isaac Lukando in Tanzania's capital Dar es Salaam

John Maytham welcomes Wonderful Mkhutche, a Malawian political scientist and governance scholar, to discuss Malawi’s decision to withdraw its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An increase in electricity tariffs, a condom shortage, civil servant salaries, the Malawian's US deportation, fake PhDs, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com You can also contact us on Instagram @rorshok_malawi or Twitter @RorshokMalawiLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate

A group of prominent Zimbabwean war veterans, including a senior figure from the ruling Zanu PF party, have issued a rare rebuke against the country's president Emerson Mnangagwa. They've accused him of seeking to violate the country's constitution by pushing for a third term in office. What does this mean and how significant is this?Also we return to the story of the Malawian women facing abuse as domestic workers in Oman.And who are the Lukurawa and why have they been designated a terrorist group? Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Nyasha Michelle in London and Frenny Jowi in Nairobi Technical Producer: Frank McWeeny Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

During his first term as US president, Donald Trump had a very limited engagement with Africa, so what will his return to the White House mean for the continent? We hear from a political analyst on the potential opportunities and perils for US-Africa relations. Did you know that drowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people under 30? Podcast host Audrey Brown has a conversation with the World Health Organization about how they are helping countries, including in Africa, to devise effective drowning prevention strategies, and she makes a new year resolution that she is determined to keep. Also in this episode, we meet the remarkable 25-year-old Malawian, Tusaiwe Munkhondya, who through her foundations, has fostered dozens of children and provided help and support to vulnerable people across Malawi.Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya in London and Susan Gachuhi in Nairobi Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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The Syrian Civil War has reignited, with rebel forces pushing farther into President Bashar al-Assad's territory. Scott Peterson looks at how Iran can help the Syrian president amidst a host of other regional issues. Also in today's package, the powerful and intimate nature of radio to handle Malawian taboos, 2024 being both The Year of Elections and the Bonfire of the Incumbents, and a construction company's next generation modular construction method. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

A blurry video surfaces on the r/trashy subreddit of what appears to be a work dispute in an unspecified African country. A Chinese man slaps a clipboard out of a Black worker's hands, then leaves the frame for a moment, before coming back with a large metal pole. There's no context provided with the video, but most of the commenters seem to know what's happening — seem being the operative word. They're just making assumptions, grounded in a complicated geopolitical relationship that's changing everyday life all across the African continent. In pursuit of context for this video, Endless Thread explores the sweeping geopolitical relationship between China and Africa, and hears from Henry Mhango, a Malawian journalist who hunted down the context for another viral video, exposing racism and exploitation in the process. Show notes: "Racism for Sale" (BBC Africa Eye) "Sierra Leonean Miner vs Chinese Miner: Company PRO Breaks Down What Transpired" (News Central TV) "Why China Is in Africa - If You Don't Know, Now You Know" (The Daily Show) "How China Sees itself in Africa" (The Global Jigsaw) "Chinese companies in Africa can be flexible and adaptive in their employment strategies." (The Washington Post) Credits: This episode was written and produced by Grace Tatter. Mix and sound design by Paul Vaitkus. It was hosted by Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson.

My name is Adam, and I am the host of The Birding Life Podcast, Africa's number one birding podcast! This week's episode is part two of our Malawian Birding Expedition, where we continue our journey through the birding paradise of Malawi. In part one, we introduced you to some incredible birding spots and shared our encounters with the unique birdlife in the southern region. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, make sure to check it out.Once again, I'm joined by Zach Simpson as we delve deeper into our Malawian adventure. In this episode, we'll be focusing on two must-visit locations: the renowned Liwonde National Park and the diverse Elephant Marsh. These spots are teeming with birdlife, and we have some amazing stories and sightings to share with you.We're excited to bring you along as we continue to explore Malawi, a destination that has truly captured our hearts. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey with us!Visit our online store to get your birding related merchandise at great prices https://www.thebirdinglife.com/online-storeIntro and outro music by Tony ZA https://soundcloud.com/tonyofficialza

Unexpected. This interview was an honest conversation about what I take for granted. It's a luxury for most—growing up in a place where opportunity is abundant. Dalitso came to the states for an education with few directions and not enough money to house and feed himself. Listen as this born Malawian moves himself from Africa to the Midwest in search of an education. This higher education experience would be very hard for him to get from his homeland. He isn't given the correct prep instructions before heading to the states, leaving him homesick and financially at a disadvantage. He would depend on the kindness of those around him to house and feed him as he completes his education and works his way into the nonprofit and public service space. A coincidental meeting of a fellow Malawian, a job at the Regional Planning Commission and an adoption of a healthy lifestyle round out this interview. I'd like to thank this episode's sponsor, Pixels by Emily's Magical Santa Experience! Pixels by Emily on Franklin Street in Mahomet is NOW ACCEPTING registrations for photo shoots among the holiday sets constructed and curated to the teeniest, finest detail. A private meet and greet with the big guy himself awaits while Emily snaps away in the background. Sign up NOW, this will sell OUT. Visit pixelsbyemily.com/santa-experience.Thank you so much for listening! However your podcast host of choice allows, please positively: rate, review, comment and give all the stars! Don't forget to follow, subscribe, share and ring that notification bell so you know when the next episode drops! Also, search and follow hyperlocalscu on all social media. If I forgot anything or you need me, visit my website at HyperLocalsCU.com. Byee.

In Part 1, we bring you all the top stories from around the football world: Maikeli Lomu, an American with Tongan heritage, has sold his pottery studio in Utah and relocated to his ancestral homeland in pursuit of a World Cup dream. The 2024 edition of the Greenlandic Football Championship – the shortest season in world football at one week – is taking place on Disko Island off the west coast. And the FA Cup preliminary rounds are serving up some great stories, including the earliest goals in the history of the world's oldest club competition. Then in Part 2 we turn our attentions to the men's and women's football tournaments at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris: the chaos and controversy between Argentina & Morocco, Canada's spying scandal, the 6-5 thriller between Australia & Zambia, and the Malawian footballer-sprinter racing the 100 metres. There is also a selection of great listener emails, a competition to accompany the Sweeper team to San Marino vs. Liechtenstein in the UEFA Nations League and a giveaway for a limited-edition Nauru national team shirt. If you don't want to hang on until Wednesday 21 August for another dose of world football goodness, then sign up to our Patreon at patreon.com/SweeperPod to get the bonus episodes. In the episode set for release on Wednesday 14 August, we talk about Japan legend Keisuke Honda's one-match contract with Paro FC of Bhutan, Kuwaiti club Kazma's phantom pre-season friendly, Libertad de Pirayu of Paraguay's trophy that disappeared from an open-top bus parade and Partick Thistle's failed substitution due to accidentally cropped team sheet. RUNNING ORDER 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - The Football Cliches Quiz 02:01 - Tongan World Cup dreams 07:18 - The FA Cup preliminary rounds 13:25 - Disko Island in Greenland 18:53 - San Marino & Nauru competitions 24:24 - Olympics: Opening game outrage 28:45 - Olympics: Drone debacles 32:06 - Olympics: Goals galore 36:28 - Olympics: Sprinting strikers 38:51 - Listener emails Editor: Ralph Foster

Following the botched relocation of 263 elephants in Malawi, 10 people have died. Damages to small scale farming communities estimate in the region of $3 million. Ed Stoddard weighs in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Olympic Games officially open in Paris today. Over three billion people around the globe are expected to watch the world's best sportsmen and women compete for 329 gold medals in 32 sports over 18 days. The continent will be fully represented with all 54 countries taking part. So, what can Africa expect from the games and who are the athletes to watch? Peter Musembi has been finding out from Malawian swimmer Tayamika Chang'anamuno and Ugandan sports journalist Darren Darren Allan Kyeyune who's covering the games.

In the third episode of our series on how young people deal with being patronised, Julia is joined by Chmba. Last week Priya left us with a question for Chmba - How do you deal with being patronised when it happens in the moment, in public on the big stage - as it often does when you are the 'young' expert at a global summit. Chmba's first piece of advise was to know where the bathroom is whenever you enter a new unfamiliar space so that you know where to go when you need a moment alone. Here, you can talk to yourself and be your own source of encouragement to get you through the day. She talks of learning to cultivate a deep sense of empathy towards oneself, reminding us that often when patronised in those spaces it feel like a punch in the gut that somehow materialised out of nowhere. Like Sophie she is brutally aware the fact that perhaps one needs to expect being patronised and so she shares her own practice of having responses ready, so that when the punch hits, you have ready. When the punch in your gut lands, how do you learn to pick yourself up in the moment? How do you learn to hold space for yourself when you are exposed and vulnerable in an unfamiliar space? About the Guest: Chmba Ellen Chilemba, a Malawian a community organizer, activist singer-songwriter, DJ and producer-artist from Malawi.

Janet Mtali discovered her passion for radio when she was invited to host a children's show on TWR Malawi when she was still in high school. Since then, she has worked her way up and is now its National Director. Mtali is one of 25 Mandela Fellowship for Young African Leaders participants who are in Southwest Florida for the 2024 Leadership Institute being hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University. We meet her today to talk about the work she does and the Mandela Fellowship experience.

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has named Dr. Michael Biswick Usi as the country's new vice president. He replaces the late Vice President Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10 along with eight other Malawian officials. According to Malawi's constitution the president must appoint his second-in-command within seven days from the date of a vacancy. Information Minister Moses Kunkuyu tells VOA's James Butty, the new vice president will be sworn in Friday

We've all heard the old proverb about giving a man a fish versus teaching him how to fish and its long-term effects. But we encountered another perspective during our time filming in Malawi. What about the man who learns how to fish and now needs a hook? In this week's episode of the AC podcast, Troy and Andy delve into the Malawian struggle aptly named, "The Hungry Season." This annual period of drought leads to widespread starvation across the country. Tune in as they share their insights and challenge Western notions of technology, resources, and stewardship.

The Malawi government has announced the funeral arrangements of Vice President Saulos Chilima who died Monday in a plane crash along with eight other Malawian government officials. The government also says the Malawi military will launch an investigation into the cause of the crash. Information Minister Moses Kunkuyu tells VOA's James Butty, the funeral will take place on Monday

Malawi's late vice president, Saulos Chilima, is being remembered as a well-loved person who dedicated his life to serving Malawi. Vice President Chilima and eight other Malawian officials died Monday when their plane crashed near Chikangawa, about 230 miles from the capital, Lilongwe. Information Minister Moses Kunkuyu tells VOA's James Butty, President Lazarus Chakwera has declared a 21-day mourning period, beginning Tuesday.

In this episode, Malawian journalist and political analyst Levi Kabwato discusses the need to decolonise International Justice

On Daybreak Africa: Amnesty International accuses Somalia's military of killing 23 civilians during drone strikes on March 18. Plus, Kenyan doctors end two-month-old nationwide strike. Chad's opposition The Transformers party says its candidate and Prime Minister Success Masra has been threatened with violence. Israel deports Malawian farm workers for breach of contract. Africa aims to forge a path for secure data flows across borders. A specialty surgery hospital opens in Ghana. From immigration to citizenship: When is an immigrant allowed to vote in a US election. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

In this 3+1 episode, we're getting into recent news about ways that Russia is getting around economic sanctions to buoy their economy during their war of aggression as well a couple Asian countries where pollution and contamination is having widespread effects on people's health and wellbeing. We've got Amanda Erne joining us for the conversation. Amanda is on staff with World Concern, is an associate with Canopy International and has a wealth of understanding around climate and sustainable agriculture. We discuss if the term "climate change" is still of use in Christian circles or if it turns too many people off and then get into a documentary recommendation focusing on a Malawian farmer advocating for change. Podcast Sponsor Child Hope International reunites families in Haiti by providing pathways for children in orphanages to return home with the necessary support to thrive. If you need help transitioning your orphanage or are looking for an organization to support in Haiti, reach out to Child Hope International. Visit Child Hope International Online Conversation Notes 8:45 Alternate economies that Russia is setting up to get around sanctions 21:00 Widespread contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh 29:45 Are we overpoliticizing terms like climate change and shutting off Christians to real stewardship issues? 35:13 A vicious cycle of pollution, cancer and economic collapse in Lebanon 48:00 The Ants and The Grasshopper documentary focuses on the story of a farmer and an advocate in Malawi Resources and Links from the show Al-Jazeera : Parallel Economy - How Russia is Defying the West's Boycott Mongabay : Beneath the surface, a toxic tide threatens Bangladesh's water lifeline The Guardian : ‘Where can you hide from pollution?': cancer rises 30% in Beirut as diesel generators poison city The Ants & The Grasshopper Documentary   Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

The Malawian government has announced the suspension of raw soya bean exports starting Monday, yesterday, due to insufficient yields caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon. However, international grain traders say the move is unfair. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

Malawian-born South African record producer and singer-songwriter, Gemini Maejor sits down with Brett Berish to talk, new music, the influence African artists are having right now, and what Rick Ross had to say about him.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: On Leif Wenar's Absurdly Unconvincing Critique Of Effective Altruism, published by Omnizoid on April 5, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Leif Wenar recently published a critique of effective altruism that seems to be getting a lot of hype. I don't know why. There were a few different arguments in the piece, none of which were remotely convincing. Yet more strangely, he doesn't object much to EA as a whole - he just points to random downsides of EA and is snarky. If I accepted every claim in his piece, I'd come away with the belief that some EA charities are bad in a bunch of random ways, but believe nothing that imperils my core belief in the goodness of the effective altruism movement or, indeed, in the charities that Wenar critiques. I'm not going to quote Wenar's entire article, as it's quite long and mostly irrelevant. It contains, at various points, bizarre evidence-free speculation about the motivations of effective altruists. He writes, for instance, "Ord, it seemed, wanted to be the hero - the hero by being smart - just as I had. Behind his glazed eyes, the hero is thinking, "They're trying to stop me."" I'm sure this is rooted in Ord's poor relationship with his mother! At another point, he mistakes MacAskill's statement that there's been a lot of aid in poor countries and that things have gotten better for the claim that aid is responsible for the entirety of the improvement. These strange status games about credit and reward and heroism demonstrate a surprising moral shallowness, caring more about whether people take credit for doing things than what is done. He says, for instance, after quoting MacAskill saying it's possible to save a life for a few thousand dollars: But let's picture that person you've supposedly rescued from death in MacAskill's account - say it's a young Malawian boy. Do you really deserve all the credit for "saving his life"? Didn't the people who first developed the bed nets also "make a difference" in preventing his malaria? Well, as a philosopher, Wenar should know that two things can both cause something else. If there's a 9-judge panel evaluating an issue, and one side wins on a 5-4, each judge caused the victory, in the relevant, counterfactual sense - had they not acted, the victory wouldn't have occurred. MacAskill wasn't talking about apportioning blame or brownie points - just describing one's opportunity to do enormous amounts of good. Would Wenar object to the claim that it would be important to vote if you knew your candidate would be better and that your vote would change the election, on the grounds that you don't deserve all the credit for it - other voters get some too? Wenar's objection also repeats the old objection that Sam Bankman Fried used EA principles to do fraud, so EA must be bad, ignoring, of course, the myriad responses that have been given to this objection. Alex Strasser has addressed this at length, as have I (albeit at less length than Strasser). Pointing that people have done fraud in the name of EA is no more an objection to EA than it would an objection to some charity to note that it happened to receive funds from Al Capone. Obviously one should not carry out fraud, should take common-sense norms seriously, as EA leaders have implored repeatedly for years. The article takes random stabs at specific claims that have been made by EAs. Yet strangely, despite the obvious cherry-picking, where Wenar is attempting to target the most errant claims ever made by EAs, every one of his objections to those random out-of-context quotes ends up being wrong. For instance, he claims that MacAskill's source for the claim that by "giving $3,000 to a lobbying group called Clean Air Task Force (CATF)," "you can reduce carbon emissions by a massive 3,000 metric tons per year," is "one of Ord's research assistants ...

A BBC Africa Eye investigation uncovers how dozens of women from Malawi working in Oman, have suffered abuse. The investigation reveals how a WhatsApp group was used to rescue at least 50 of them. How and why were these women abused?Also, how African countries can use 'soft power' for their benefit.And why people in Botswana took to social media to criticise the 2024 Miss World contest

In this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth speak to Tendai Shaba, a renowned Malawian poet and activist.Tendai shares how he has used poetry to campaign on issues including gender based violence, climate change and advocating for safe motherhood. Poems this episode include a poem in Chichewa language addressing a relationship that has ended; Oh God Bless our Land of Malawi by Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka, adopted as the National anthem for Malawi; and I am a Strong Woman Still by Tendai Shaba from his collection A Lady in a Yellow Dress.

Haley Cooper grew up in Orange County California. She clearly grew up loving life. After attending college she was deciding what to do with her life when an opportunity appeared to travel to Malawi, Africa as part of a Christian mission. Eight months after returning to California from this first mission she was approached and asked to return to Malawi to help start and grow a manufacturing program to create food to help improve the nutrition of people in villages who, up to that time, tended to be quite malnourished. The plant Haley started manufactured, ready, peanut butter. Actually, there was a bit more to the product, but peanut butter was the main ingredient. Haley will tell us the whole story and show us how what she did made an incredible difference to so many. After returning to the United States after two years Haley embarked on a career as a fundraising professional for various nonprofit companies. Along the way she married and now is the mom of three children. Her oldest son who is four years old is adopted. The adoption story for Haley is inspiring and worth hearing. Two years ago Haley began her own philanthropic fundraising consulting company, The Savvy Fundraiser. While we discuss the company and fundraising in general you get to hear a conversation about sales, selling and fundraising. Our discussion about the philosophy of these topics is fun and quite relevant. I leave it to you to listen and decide for yourself if Haley and I are on the right track. As always, I would love to hear your thoughts about our episode. Please feel free to email me at michaelhi@accessibe.com. And, of course, when you listen to this episode, please give us a 5* rating. Thanks. About the Guest: Haley is a passionate and accomplished professional with a diverse skill set in the nonprofit sector. As a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Certified Stress Management Coach, and Certified EmC train the trainer, she brings a wealth of expertise to her work. 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Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. **Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Hi there and welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset. Today we're going to have some fun we've got a really interesting person to chat with Haley Cooper, unless you talk to her mom and sometimes her mom pronounces it Haley Cooper but and my computer by the way with Jaw's pronounces at Halle, but I'm smart enough to know that it's really Haley. But Haley Halle tomato tomahto I couldn't resist this. Well anyway, welcome to unstoppable mindset, Haley, and we're really glad that you're here with us. **Haley Cooper ** 01:56 Well, thank you so much, Michael. It's so good to be here. And I'm so glad that we found a time that has worked for us. And I'm just delighted and honored to be able to chat with you. **Michael Hingson ** 02:06 And on top of everything else, sports fans. Haley lives in Lake Forest, California, which is only what would you say about oh, from Victorville? Probably about 60 miles. No more than **Haley Cooper ** 02:19 Yeah, maybe. Maybe I could throw you a football? Yeah, yeah. **Michael Hingson ** 02:24 Well are probably easier for me to throw something from here because we're up higher. **Haley Cooper ** 02:29 Oh, there you go. Yeah, you'd **Michael Hingson ** 02:30 have to throw away up hill. But Haley lives fairly close to where I attended college at University of California at Irvine. And then we live my wife and I in Mission Viejo for a while. So anyway, we're really glad you're here with us. And I want to thank you for for joining us. So why don't we start? The fun way to start? Tell us about kind of the early Halley growing up and all that sort of stuff? **Haley Cooper ** 02:55 Yeah, that's a good question. And I've been reflecting on that. And you know, as I've been listening to your podcasts episodes, I'm like, What is my story? Who who is Haley, who is family **Michael Hingson ** 03:05 anyway? Who has real power that really Haley Halle, stand up? **Haley Cooper ** 03:12 There you go. But you know, obviously, I grew up in Orange County, and I grew up and over really good family that, you know, my family was deeply committed to philanthropy and giving back to the community. It's been a part and ingrained in my life from as early as I can remember. You know, my grandparents would always invite us to ballet shows. They were a part of an organization called the St. Joseph ballet that is now the wooden floor at you know, reflecting back I'm like, now I'm a nonprofit leader, which we'll get to like, I didn't understand philanthropy, I just understood that it was a way of life. I also grew up in the Christian church. And so service is giving to others, and helping others it's just ingrained in in me. And, you know, aside from service with my family, I loved playing sports. I grew up running cross country and track played soccer was a very active child's love to play. I'm one of five children. And with my two parents, and I just, you know, remember as a child, volunteering, and aside from playing sports, volunteering with my family, and, you know, from a young age, I was exposed to the importance of that and making a positive impact on the world. **Michael Hingson ** 04:30 So where did you grow up? What Round Lake Forest or where I grew up in Laguna Niguel? Ah, so still right in the area? **Haley Cooper ** 04:39 Yeah. And I went to from preschool to 12th grade I went to the same school St. Margaret's in San Juan Capistrano. And it's funny because one of my one of my very best dear friends is my friend from preschool. So we've been friends for I mean, I won't date myself but 36 years. You That's okay. **Michael Hingson ** 05:03 Nothing wrong. Don't be ashamed. I mean, I was born in 1950. You can do the math. Yes. So so I'm not I'm not ashamed by it. It's okay. Well, that's that's pretty cool. I did student teaching when I took teacher training at UC Irvine from the teacher's college, their university high in Irvine. So that was kind of fun. Yeah, **Haley Cooper ** 05:28 we played them in soccer. Who won? We did. Okay. No, actually, I think it was pretty fair, pretty. I remember them being pretty competitive. But I, I would like to remember that we, we kicked their butts. **Michael Hingson ** 05:43 Now we need to get somebody on from University High from from back in those days. Yeah. And and see what we can do. So we need to get somebody from somewhere in the 1990s. And so on to come on and see if we can get a real story. So **Haley Cooper ** 06:03 that's two sides of the story. Right? Yeah. But **Michael Hingson ** 06:06 unless they say, Yeah, they really kicked our butts. **Haley Cooper ** 06:12 Well, I hope I hope they remember it the way I **Michael Hingson ** 06:15 so what did you major in in college? **Haley Cooper ** 06:17 Yeah, so I went to St. Mary's College of California in Moraga, California at the East Bay. And I studied Kinesiology, Health and Human Performance. That's what I graduated with my bachelor's degree in. And I love science, all things science, I love learning how the body works, and being able to help others implement that. Well. I don't necessarily do that now. **Michael Hingson ** 06:44 So what's the big? So what's the big bang theory, one of your favorite TV shows? **Haley Cooper ** 06:48 I guess I do like that show. Just checking the genus of that show. But yeah, I really, you know, like I said, I was always involved in sports, and it was a part of my lifestyle growing up. And, you know, somehow, my dad has five kids was able to make it to every single person's that soccer game or sports event, sometimes you're playing at the same time on the same field, but he was able to make it to all so being able to leverage that in college, and it was something that I was really excited about. And I really enjoyed, you know, it was one of the only colleges at the time that offer that major, specifically, there are different tracks that you could take, but I've chose Health and Human Performance and really enjoyed it. **Michael Hingson ** 07:34 How did you say health and human performance? **Haley Cooper ** 07:36 How helping human performance? **Michael Hingson ** 07:39 Okay, yeah. Okay, that's that was just making sure. That's that, though, is pretty interesting. Why did you choose that? **Haley Cooper ** 07:48 So like I said, you know, sports was heavily involved in my upbringing, my dad had also graduated with a degree in exercise physiology. And so it was just something that, you know, I was passionate about, and found interest in and was able to excel in. And so I really, yeah, I just like the aspect of learning how the body works, and being able to help that other people implement healthy lifestyles. **Michael Hingson ** 08:19 Cool. Well, and why did you? Well, what, what drove you to doing that? Like, was it just your upbringing that you just felt that that was kind of a way to give back a little bit, do you think? **Haley Cooper ** 08:34 I think so. So I actually entered college as a communications major, because that's what I thought I wanted to do. But looking back, I'm glad I did not go down that road, because that is just, it's, it was just not for me. And I found, you know, I found this and I think it was because of my upbringing, that really was instrumental in helping me choose, choose this major, and get interested in all and specifically, you know, I really liked physiology and Exercise Physiology and what we would do, as our final project, as a senior was developing, like, we had all the you could do the waterway, I forget what it's called, but like weigh yourself underwater, and that's the most accurate way to weigh yourself. And then we did different activities. And we were able to prescribe exercise and nutrition plans based on the measurements that we took. **Michael Hingson ** 09:29 So how do you weigh or how do you weigh yourself underwater? **Haley Cooper ** 09:33 You know, college was a long time ago, I have to remember Ah, there you go. But you sit on a chair and you go underwater, and I think it takes out everything. I wish I remembered what I now I'm gonna have to Google it. But yeah, I think it's the most accurate way because it takes out all the other like, fluid and build up that you can get on other scales. **Michael Hingson ** 09:57 Interesting. I'm gonna have to google that and learn about that. myself, that would be kind of fun to do. But it makes sense. As you say, it takes up a lot of other things. So **Haley Cooper ** 10:07 says it's the most accurate way to measure body fat. You're submerged in water while you sit on a scale and then you calculate your body fat percentage. **Michael Hingson ** 10:17 Got it? Okay. Yeah. Interesting. I'm gonna have to go see where I can do that. Yeah, **Haley Cooper ** 10:26 maybe at your local gym? Possibly. So **Michael Hingson ** 10:29 you graduated from college? And then what did you go off and do? **Haley Cooper ** 10:36 So I was sitting in my parents church in Aliso Viejo, California, right? When I graduated college, and I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do and on stage. You know, someone was like, Hey, we're doing a missions trip to Malawi, Africa. Does anyone want to go? All we ask of you is to sponsor children through World Vision. And then, you know, obviously raised the money. I think it was about $2,500 to go on the trip. And that included the flight, the stay the food, everything. And like I said, my family was philanthropically. Locally, we had never really traveled outside of the country. I had been to England once when my older sister studied abroad there. But again, it was very local. And I was like, Hey, mom, and dad, guess where I'm going this summer? I was like, I'm going to Malawi, and they're like, Haley, what are you like, what's like, where did you get that idea from? And, you know, when I graduated from college, he more inclined to give me gifts or money was part of my family tradition. But I asked him to give me money to go towards this trip. And so in August of 2012, by August 2011, sorry, that's when I graduated college, I went to my first trip to Malawi, Africa. And honestly, before I went, I had to Google where the country was because it's a little sliver of Africa. And this little country, next to Tanzania and Mozambique, and Zambia. And I went there and my eyes were just opened, you know, someone who grew up in Orange County, just open up to a different way of living a different lifestyle. And it really changed. It changed my life. And I came back and you think after two weeks, or you know, you go on a retreat, you go on a missions trip, you get back into the daily life, and you kind of forget that invigorating feeling, and that joy that you experience, obviously, there was a lot of hardship. But on that trip, we did a lot of discipleship, we hosted games for kids. We went and did gospel outreach in the communities met with chiefs. And got to know got to know the community. And after that, I was I came back and I was living at my parents house working at a local coffee shop. It was right kind of in the middle of the recession. So finding jobs is hard. And I was applying to colleges to become a registered dietician. And I kept getting denial after denial, and it just was not working out. That's the path that I thought I wanted to go down. And I remember one night that I just broke down. And like I said, I'm a Christian. So I said, God, like give me an answer. I will submit to you like, show me something that you want me to do, because this is not working out. And what I want isn't working. And that literally that next day, the guy who led the missions trip called my dad, because they were good friends at the time. It was like, Hey, does Haley want to go make peanut butter and Malawi for a year? And I went to go, my dad was like, hey, like, do you want to do this? So I met with a guy that is he was a former lawyer, and I met in his office and he presented me the idea. And I was like, Yes, I will send me I will go. And this is about eight months after my initial trip. And he was like Haley literally go home and pray on it. Like you gotta think about this overnight. And I was like, nope, what are we doing? How are we doing this? And this really evolved out of this idea that, you know, with the original missions trip that we went on, they were trying to end malaria deaths for all children under five. But they found that these children were still passing away because they didn't have the nutrition table to fight disease. And the original founder had heard about this company on 60 minutes with Anderson Cooper about ready to use therapeutic food that was making tremendous difference in children experiencing malnutrition. So I got out my mom's KitchenAid mixers in her kitchen. And luckily, this company who had developed this product gave us the formula obviously with the agreement that if we ever sold it, they would get a royalty off of it. But we've I started making peanut butter in my parents kitchen, and in August of 2012. I moved to Malawi, for For about two years and then went back and forth for for two years leaning missions trips and checking on the mission. And then I literally started, I always like to say this is like a fun fact is I literally started a peanut butter factory from scratch, and learned how to make it UNICEF approved. So my last trip was to Copenhagen to a UNICEF conference that was on this product, to literally it's kind of like, they're kind of like the FDA, if you will, like of regulation for this product. And there's very specific tests you have to do. We had to send our product to London, to get it tested before we could give it out to people and get the test results back. And because some things in the peanut butter, because there is a milk powder in it, there could be bacteria, and also the way that people prepare the nuts. Could be there can be aflatoxin, if they get wet. And people generally put rocks in it. Or if they sell bags, they put they get them wet so that they way more way more. Yeah, yeah, so we actually started a co op of peanut farmers that would then sell it to a business and they would make the good price. And then they would blend in roast them for us. And then we had a whole factory that we developed that was next to a hospital. Meanwhile, while I'm building this, I'm also living in an apartment with three other Germans, German ladies, and we didn't have water, we now have water in our apartment. So we had someone who would come and clean our house daily, she also made the most amazing bread. And she would go to the well and get us water each day. And we would have to heat it up and heat it up in the water heater, and then you take a bath out of the bucket. And so that's how that's how I lived. And then we were finally able to get water. Yeah, that's a really amazing and hard experience. I think I learned a lot about, you know, I was 24 at the time, so a lot about myself and a lot about other people's cultures and how to really, really work with a diverse group of people. **Michael Hingson ** 17:17 How, how well, was the whole mission effort, especially at the beginning, how well was it accepted? Was there a lot of skepticism as you came in and wanted to start this whole manufacturing process? And all that? Or did people feel that it made perfect sense or what? Yeah, **Haley Cooper ** 17:37 that's a good question. So we had to get approval by a few people. So when was the so there's a hierarchical system in the villages. And I remember we had to go to the chief have to there's chiefs that run each village. And then there's like the chief of the chief, and we went to her house, and we had to bring her like six chickens and a goat or something. And we waited in her house. And we had to ask her for permission to start this, we weren't able to start it unless we had permission from her. And luckily, she granted, we we made the case that we were going to bring it out into villages, because a lot of people would travel at least 20 miles to go to the hospital. And we found that, you know, they're waiting till the last minute. And so we wanted to go out into the health care centers and deliver this product to the to the healthcare screening so that people didn't have to wait till the last minute, because if they're traveling, they're missing a day of getting water cooking for their family. And so we were able to bring it out and get their approval, and then we obviously had to get them allow government approval. And I think what else really helped was employing Malawian people to run the factory. So we wanted to get buy in from the local people and be able to empower them to have jobs. **Michael Hingson ** 19:06 So were you able to see a difference that you made in the time that you were there because you started providing the peanut butter and is it you've referred to it as peanut butter, but you've also said it's a food I guess there's a lot of other stuff in it isn't just peanut butter. **Haley Cooper ** 19:26 Yeah, so in the product, there's peanut butter. It literally tastes like the inside of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Because there is sugar, there's sugar in it milk, a protein powder. And I think that was all that was it. Okay. So it is very nutritious each it's like in a packet and each packet has 500 calories in it. So it was an enclosed package. So we had like this, we would put the peanut butter in it and then put it in the package and seal it and we did on an hour average of two weeks, like kids were making leaps and bounds, they were gaining weight, they were healthy. I mean, health, healthy as a relative term, getting healthier from things, we also use it to help. Mothers with, or individuals with HIV tend to be more mothers that are identified people with tuberculosis so that they could fight the disease. And also for that people who are taking HIV medicine, they need that protein to be able to digest the medicine. And so we are able, we're seeing that, you know, it really was working. And, you know, we also partnered with another organization that would provide supplemental food, called Luke Cooney, Paula, to help supplement the rest of the family, because we did find that, you know, if a kid is getting it, sometimes the family you know, everyone shares everything. And so we had to be able to supplement it so the kid can actually get the beneficial nutrients from that product. **Michael Hingson ** 21:03 Did they eat it straight? Or did they put it on bread? Or how was it generally taken in? **Haley Cooper ** 21:10 Both so gonna just cut out cut open the Sasha and eat it? Or they would mix it into their porridge? Or they call it in Sema, which is pretty much it's kind of like a mashed potato bow bun kind of consistency. It's made of corn powder. And that's what they would mix it with me. Okay. **Michael Hingson ** 21:33 But you certainly gained acceptance for, for providing this and people realize that it was doing good for them. **Haley Cooper ** 21:42 Yes, yes, I would, I would agree with that statement. **Michael Hingson ** 21:45 So you did this for a couple of years. And then why? Well, it doesn't continue today. Why did you leave? Or did you feel that it had grown that to the point where it could could go on without you or what? So **Haley Cooper ** 22:03 it still does exist today? I have, like I said, I'm been involved since 2016. And, you know, I moved back after two years, and I got involved with our local AFP Association of Fundraising Professionals chapter and really learned about fundraising and found that I really enjoyed it. And it just came to a time where I think like you said, like it had grown to a point where I felt comfortable leaving and letting other people there was a Malawian Country Director kind of run. And then there's another founder that from the US that kind of oversees it. Not the original founder, but one of the original founders does. And so, you know, I had joined this AFP Association really got involved in the local community. And really, that's really what started my fundraising journey over the last 1011 years, is getting involved in local community, mostly organizations serving people experiencing homelessness, and youth experiencing homelessness and hunger. **Michael Hingson ** 23:10 So you came back? And what what did you do first, when you came back? Or how did you evolve to what you're doing now? What did you start with? And what do you do? **Haley Cooper ** 23:22 So it was funny, because, as you know, I was a founder and executive director right at 2425 20 sites. And I had to start from the bottom again, I had to go back to being an entry level development person, which was actually really beneficial, because it helped me learn a lot about the ins and outs and intricacies of fundraising. So I was working for a local organization that was helping kids experiencing homelessness from kindergarten to 12th grade. And then I think they expanded to college because they found that the need was still great here locally. And since then, you know, I've just gained really valuable experiencing by working in these fundraising roles, like starting from the bottom. My last role was as Director of Development. I've worked at both large and small nonprofits. So I have seen it all. And I've seen that I really, you know, when I was in person really enjoyed the grassroots organizations that, you know, a lot of the ones that I had been hired at, had been around for 30 years, but never prioritized fundraising. They had been so focused on programs. And then they came to a point where they're like, well, we want to go our programs, but we need fundraising. And fundraising is always a board term that people scare away from and they're like, we don't we don't like fundraising. We, we don't want to I just did a board training last week and they were like, We don't know anyone. We don't want to fundraise and I was like you're my favorite person. I'm gonna get that mindset change. Yeah, and this is serious just working on all these levels. All of these different organizations just helped me understand like the challenges and opportunities and emotional whirlwind that it can be working in the nonprofit sector. **Michael Hingson ** 25:12 So let's talk about the whole idea of fundraising a little bit. I've been in professional sales, basically, all of my adult life. And I still think as a speaker, I'm in sales. Now I, as I love to tell people selling philosophy and life as opposed to computers, but still, the sales processes there. I've met a lot of fundraisers and I worked at Guide Dogs for the Blind, which is a pretty large charity up in Northern California and one of the largest in California, and certainly the largest guide dog school in the country. And in dealing with all of the development folks up there and meeting a lot of people at the association, fundraising professionals in San Francisco, they love to say fundraising isn't sales, it's totally different. And it's not the same. And you can't look at it the same. What do you think **Haley Cooper ** 26:05 about that? So I think there's aspects of fundraising that is salesy, and I think salespeople can come into fundraising roles and vice versa. I think the thing that is different is sales is based on a transaction. So it's based on getting a service in return and paying a price. I think in fundraising what, what it should be, obviously, some people still treat it as a transaction, exchanging informational, it should be helping people realize their greatest potential through your mission. And I had someone on my podcast last week, talking about like, helping people realize their generosity, helping people become their most generous selves, their most their highest potential, because we all know the benefits of generosity, we all know the benefits of giving. And my role is to help understand as a fundraiser, what that looks like for you. And then once you give, once you give, reporting back to you how that's making a difference. So I think that's that's the difference. It's not just me asking you for money. It's me, trying to figure out what your passions and interests are, how that aligns with our mission, and then helping you fulfill those passions and interests. By investing in the area that you're you're interested in. See, **Michael Hingson ** 27:22 I have a slightly different view of sales. And my career in sales began when I was called into an office and I was doing basically different kinds of human factors studies for Ray Kurzweil and computer Kurzweil Computer Products, dealing with reading machine for the blind and another technologies and finding out how to make them be better. I was called in one day and was told well, we're having to lay you off because you're not a revenue producer. And we need more revenue producers, unless you want to go into sales. And what I chose to do was to go into sales, I felt that God was leading me to do that. I had moved to Boston, and I didn't want to go off and try to find another job, especially when the unemployment rate among employable blind people back then, and still pretty much today is in the 65 to 70% range. But anyway, I took a 10 week, Dale Carnegie's sales course. And what I learned is that real sales, is, you can say that there's a transaction that takes place. But real sales is a lot more about being a teacher and a counselor, and learning what the customer needs. And seeing if what you say and what you can do, and if you can provide something to help meet those needs. And the reality is I've had situations where I've done demonstrations for customers, and even going into the demonstration and conversing with them learned that what we had wouldn't work for filling all of their needs. But I went ahead and did our product demonstrations for the purpose of saying, here's why what we have doesn't work. But the other side of that is by doing that. I was also building trust, and teaching people a lot about the technologies so that oftentimes we would get calls sometime later saying, we have another project and we understand what your product does, and it's perfect for what we want to do. So we're not even going to put it out for bid just give us a quote. But the reality is that the sales part is really more about teaching and developing and report, which is a lot of what happens in fundraising. Unfortunately, I think a lot of salespeople don't realize that. **Haley Cooper ** 29:52 Yeah, that I mean, that's valid. I like that. I like that reflection of what sales is, I think both in the comments All it is relationship building, and building that rapport, before you go to the transaction that is inevitable to happen if you've done your homework and you build that relationship. Yeah, you **Michael Hingson ** 30:11 got to do that otherwise, it doesn't work in the long run. And I've actually, as a public speaker, now, I've met people who I sold to many years before, and they would come up to me and say, Do you remember me, and sometimes I recognize their voices, but sometimes I didn't. But when they said who it was, we had all sorts of great conversations about it. But again, it was because of building the trust. And I think that's what real sales is all about. And the fact we're all if we're really cognizant of what we do in life, we're all selling in one way or another. And a lot of times, what we should be selling is being open to trust, and developing trusting relationships. And, you know, we are we are seeing in our society so much today, a lack of trust, or a lack of even being open to trust, because the people that we should be trusting aren't doing anything to earn our trust, which is also one unfortunate thing. **Haley Cooper ** 31:14 Yeah, and yeah, and I've seen that a lot in the nonprofit sector as well. Of, of that lack of trust, to giving, but I think, like you said, it is all about building that trust. And you know, on the board training I did last week, I was like, if you build that trust, if you build those relationships, because board members get there like we don't, we don't like asking, I'm not going to ask people for money. Now it's like, well, you don't have to ask for money, you can ask for advice. But the asking comes easy. If you have built that trust, if you have built that relationship, because it is so aligned, that it makes sense to ask that person if they're willing to give X amount of dollars, whatever, whatever it is, but it is all built on that trust and connection with the mission with the person who's facilitating that investment. Because otherwise, people don't want to give. Yeah, **Michael Hingson ** 32:08 so the people you were training last week, what were some of the backgrounds of the people who said they didn't like to ask for money. **Haley Cooper ** 32:16 And a lot of educational, higher ed professionals, like they did not have a network of people to ask. So or the financial ability to ask and to give. But we know that there's more than financial ability, what I coached them on was asking for advice. So if you ask for advice, I don't know the quote. But if you ask for advice, people give money. And so I think people in I don't remember the quote. But yeah, inviting people in and asking in a different way. And then also, you know, could you give $5 a month, instead of, you know, we've all heard that, like, give $5 instead of purchasing a Starbucks drink, which is now like $10, for one? Could you invite them to do like peer to peer fundraising? So is people who felt they didn't really have assets now to be more than network now to be able to give, but I kind of did the bubble chart with them. Or it was like, Where do you hang out? Like, what do you do identify one or two people of where you hang out? Whether that's like the gym or religious plays a chamber of commerce, your workplace, your family, friends? And then tell them about the mission? Like, yeah, people don't like my husband always has to remind me that I have a network of people that I can like, talk to you. Sometimes you just need that reminder that there are people out there. **Michael Hingson ** 33:41 Well, and another thing to look at is, what is teaching? Isn't that really a form of sales in a way because you're you're selling students on the idea of gaining knowledge. And the better teachers are the ones that can establish again that relationship and convey knowledge in a way that makes students want to pick it up. And if that isn't sales, I don't know what is. **Haley Cooper ** 34:09 Well, Annie, you know, this organization is serving at promise youth and it pairs college people, college students with kids K through eight, or I think that's what it is. But they understand, you know, what these youth experience. I mean, one in five students in California and the community college system are experiencing homelessness and hunger, so they understand it. So I'm like, Well, you understand it at a level of the students that have come across to you. So they have that level of passion and story that they can share. From that level of knowledge. **Michael Hingson ** 34:48 I really do believe that the best salespeople are teachers, first and foremost. And I think that's also true for fundraising, having been been very much involved in development work for six and a half years it Guide Dogs for the Blind. And it was fascinating to hear the development people say, this isn't a salesy thing at all. Well, they really need to maybe go back and look at things, but it's like so many things, people create their own mystique about what they do, rather than looking for the commonalities and ways to establish up a more synergistic relationship. **Haley Cooper ** 35:30 Yeah, I mean, I have to go back to them and say, like, you're a teacher, you make the perfect fundraiser? **Michael Hingson ** 35:35 Well, yeah, I mean, look what you're doing, you're, you're only trying to sell knowledge and convince people that they should learn this stuff, why should they learn it. And that's actually an interesting thing in society, we seeing all the stuff going on around the country, and whether it's book banning, or all the other things and people trying to talk about this whole concept of, we can't have critical race theory, or we have so many different things they, they're trying to, again, to, to sell stuff that makes no sense. Or there are a number of good teachers who are trying to sell things that do make good sense. And I think the biggest thing that we can teach people is to really evaluate for themselves, which is another whole story. Rather than just accepting, even from the best teachers, the best teachers would tell you go research it yourself and learn it. Because ultimately, teachers can't teach us all they can do is convey the knowledge we have to teach ourselves. That's good. You know, I used to say, I'm my own worst critic, and I realized earlier this year, actually, not the thing to say, I'm my own best teacher, because I am the one that's going to have to teach me to do whatever it is. And it's also a much more positive thing to say that. **Haley Cooper ** 36:52 Yeah, like that perspective, anything out of our own, it's always a learning opportunity, right? To teach us something. Yeah. And **Michael Hingson ** 37:00 that's just as much what fundraising is all about. Because you're, you're teaching people you want them to, to give, but you also want them to understand what's going on. And it is so hard, I think, for so many people here to realize what it must have been like in Malawi or, and other places, because we've not really as a society overall experienced a lot of that. I haven't experienced a lot of the poverty that that you have probably seen, and other people have seen, and I've been to a number of countries, but I've seen enough that I can understand it and relate to it. And I've also seen how blind people and people with physical disabilities are oftentimes treated here. Again, because people don't know how to relate. And we're not doing enough to really educate people about some of these things to get them to the point where they would be maybe much more apt to want to contribute to address the issues. **Haley Cooper ** 38:03 Yeah, I definitely agree with that. I think the role is a fundraiser is to educate to educate people on the cause. Because, you know, like I said, I grew up in Orange County, and most people think of Newport Beach. But when it comes down to it, there's over, I don't know what the status is now. But when I was working with youth facing organizations are about 28,000 kids experiencing homelessness. And so you think of, you know, you think of Disneyland you think of Newport Beach, and so it was our role to explain what that looks like, like, what does homelessness look like for a family and also in inspire and inform? So I think those are the three areas that we have the privilege of fundraisers or nonprofit professionals. It's part of our responsibility is to educate, inform and inspire. **Michael Hingson ** 38:50 Yeah, I think that's absolutely true. And maybe that's the most important part of the responsibility, because people have to start doing more thinking. And I certainly don't have any problem with somebody saying, Well, I hear what you're saying, but I'm going to check it out for myself. My response is go to it. But make sure you really check it out. And then let's talk about it. And you learn very quickly, who really checks things out and who doesn't, but it still is the way to do it. Yeah, I agree. So it's kind of fun. And I don't know, the world is an interesting place. And I think over time, we'll, we'll see that people will. I think, when they really think about it, we'll learn to investigate, but we've got to get back to encouraging people to do that. And one of the things I talk about a lot, and I mentioned it earlier is the whole issue of trust. We have so many environments where trust is under attack in our country. And that's the difference between us and dogs, right dogs don't trust arbitrarily. They love unconditionally but they don't trust unconditionally. but dogs are more open to trust, unless they've just been so abused. But typically, dogs are much more open to trust, and they want to establish a trusting relationship. We need to learn how to do more of that ourselves. **Haley Cooper ** 40:15 Yeah, I heard you say that on another podcast. I don't remember his name. But you had mentioned that and I was I was that that piqued my interest. And I think, you know, people have to do their due diligence because there's so much stuff, it readily access to things that you have to do you have to discern the truth for yourself and understand what is the truth and facilitate that trust? Yeah. **Michael Hingson ** 40:41 It's important to do that, when that will also tell you and teach you who you can trust or not trust. Yeah, that's true. So, anyway. So now do you work for yourself? Or do you work for a company or what? **Haley Cooper ** 40:59 So I had I in 2022, I embarked on my entrepreneurial journey to start my own business. I am a mom of now three kids under four. And working as a full time director development just wasn't realistic. When of my son, my oldest son is adopted, and he had some developmental delays. And so the all of 2022 was really dedicated to getting him services and working full time just wasn't realistic. Because as a fundraiser, you have to be available in mornings at all hours. And that just, you know, as becoming a mom, that just wasn't realistic. So I started my own business called the savvy fundraiser. And it's evolved in the last few years that it started. But you know, one thing that really, I found, and I'm trained in a process called the EMC process, it's about emotional connection. And that's, that's an area that, you know, I help facilitate psychological safety and trust within teams. You know, I've done the fundraising roles, I've done the fundraising trainings, but I truly believe that fundraise inside job, we have to take care of ourselves, we have to understand the language of emotions. And also, you know, it's, it's always a two fold thing, like it's an individual thing, but it's also a systemic thing. Because burnout is so pervasive in our culture, people are leaving, there's high turnover. And that that costs the sector a lot of money. And we're already limited resources. And so how can we better invest in our people and invest in ourselves to be able to do the work that we intend to do so my focus right now is group coaching and creating masterminds, but like I said, I also do trainings that help create emotional connection and buy in among staff members, so that they can actually focus on their fundraising efforts. And part of that is, you know, really understanding the language of emotions, because there's a lot of, you know, nonprofits, it's an emotional world. And like I said before, and we're seeing the hardest issues. And it can take us through, you know, the depths of sadness and anger to profound joy, where I saw a kid getting healthy, or a kid having access to food so that they can focus at school and getting good grades, and graduating college. And I think, you know, it's not just essential for our well being, but just building this idea of a culture of emotional connection. And facilitating that within ourselves, can actually increase your productivity. So that's where I'm at right now is really focusing on this process, and helping leaders understand the language of emotion and practice mindfulness practices, so that they can get back to that creative state of being. What **Michael Hingson ** 43:53 does EMC stand for? emotional connection, it is emotional connection. Yeah, so the EM is emotional and then connection. That's **Haley Cooper ** 44:02 right. And it was developed by Dr. Lola Gershenfeld, who is a mentor and coach of mine, and she developed it based on decades of experience. And you know, I found her in 2017 No, sorry, 2019 When I was in the midst of an organization that had a lot of burnout and stress, and I don't want to say toxicity, but that's probably too steep of a word, but there was there was just this, I should say disconnection between team members between me and the IDI and I'll totally on my part in that, but it was this lack of emotional disconnection, where we no longer felt in the team that we were safe. We didn't really trust each other we didn't feel seen or heard. And so you know, in those moments, productivity and effectiveness go down. So I thought out low let and I'm one of those people who likes to go all in so I was like, I want to become a trainer in this process. I See this in multiple organizations where people are really reactive. And when you know, we go into that flight or fight response, your amygdala is activated, and it takes over your prefrontal cortex and you're no longer able to communicate or collaborate. So my role is to really help, like calm your amygdala so you can get back to doing the work that you do. And that's by naming specific emotions. Because emotions are our high processing system, they tell us if we're in flight or fight mode, they help us go into that protection mode. And so they run fast. And so my job is to help you understand specific emotions, because from a science standpoint, it does help relax that amygdala and be able to turn on, like, be able to reconnect with each other. **Michael Hingson ** 45:50 Well, and unfortunately, we're living in a world today where fear is all around us. And people mark it with fear. And they're, they're doing things to stir up emotions. And again, people don't take the time to analyze, which is what really tends to drive people nuts after a while, because by not taking the time to slow down and be a little bit more mindful, they just become afraid or whatever. I'm actually writing a book called Live like a guide dog lessons I learned from a guide dogs in my life, by I forget the exact wording of the, the, the subtitle. But the whole point is that we're basing it around lessons I've learned from working with a guide dogs about how to control fear. And the reality is that we don't need to be as I would put it, blinded by fear, we can learn if we practice mindfulness, like you talked about. And if we really work at it, we can learn not to just go off the deep end, just because something unexpected happens like an airplane crashes into a building that we're in, or any number of other things that we can learn to let that fear be a strong motivator and a guide and an incentive to us. **Haley Cooper ** 47:16 Yeah, I'll be interested to read that book. Because I think fear is a huge thing in the nonprofit sector. I mean, especially as case managers or social workers, like if you're not on call, if you're not, you're working with the hardest issues, you're seeing the hardest issues, you're seeing people living on the street, you're seeing women being abused, you're seeing children being abused. And so if you're not working, like you're afraid that something bad is gonna happen. And so you have to you're in that flight and fight mode all the time. Because you're still focused on that fear, which is a valid fear, obviously, which is **Michael Hingson ** 47:54 a valid fear, but you can't be valid, but you have to get beyond it and not let it be the only thing that that drives you rather than being more strategic. **Haley Cooper ** 48:04 Yeah, definitely. **Michael Hingson ** 48:07 Now, my cat says she's abused all the time. So I, you know, I'm not sensitive to fear. But no, it's, but I hear what you're saying. And you're absolutely right. And people who are very committed to the the, the things that they do in the nonprofit world are, are very committed, because they, they appreciate it, they understand it, and they want to be successful and can't argue with that. **Haley Cooper ** 48:34 Yeah, and you think when, you know, part of this process, we go through different stages, and one of them is about fear. So, you know, we asked, like, how do you feel in your body emotions are stored in your body? And then, you know, I walked through this process with a family member because they were experiencing deep burnout. And I was like, What's your fear? Like, what are you fear about yourself about the organization, about the relationship, and it was that they were going to let that person down, or the organization was going to run out of money. And once we were able to really understand where that fear was from and the emotion surrounding that, because this person was stuck, like they were not able to move forward. And there was a clear path ahead. But they couldn't get to that because they were stuck in that fear. Just by naming it and understanding how they thought that fear impacted their relationships and themselves. They were able to make a decision. And that decision was to leave the organization. But it just helped them see that bigger picture and be able to be like, Oh, this makes sense. This is valid. But there's also another way. **Michael Hingson ** 49:44 We always think we have to be in control of everything. And the reality is there is so much that we don't directly have control over and one of the lessons that I talked about, and I'm sure you've heard it on another podcast where we've talked about it is don't worry about the things that you can't control focus Something that you can, because if you worry about everything else, you're just going to drive yourself crazy. **Haley Cooper ** 50:06 Yes, I'm a recovering control freak. So that that applies to be. **Michael Hingson ** 50:11 Well, we all have some of that, you know, and it is hard to let go. But it's important to learn to to let go. Now, you said your oldest son is adopted. Tell me about that. That must have been quite a challenge to go through. **Haley Cooper ** 50:26 Yeah, so you know, prior to 2019, my husband, I've been married for nine years now, I think eight and a half. I should, I should do the math. And either the first at least five years, we were like, we don't well, specifically me, I was like, I don't want kids, let's just live our life. But you know, working in shelters, and just seeing the heartbreak. Really. And then, you know, having a kid when I was in Malawi, he was 12. And I was 24 at the time was like, I'm going home with you, you're gonna adopt me. You know, I think, you know, if you are a believer, this is kind of God's call for me. He saved my life by going to Malawi, and then he really helped cultivate my heart for having children. And in 2018, I remember I was sitting in a shelter. And I heard a mom who, you know, had some mental health issues, say her five year old was too broken to be loved. And I was a fundraiser. So I wasn't really involved in the process. But I remember just breaking down and being so sad for that five year old and beat every single child, and I mean parent to deserves to be loved. And I went home, and you know, foster care. And adoption has been a story in my husband's side of the family. He has two adopted brothers. And I went home to him. And I was like, hey, guess what we're doing? We're gonna be some foster parents. And he was like, that just came out of left field. What like, Who are you is, are you my wife. And I, he was like, if you do the homework, I will go on this journey with you. So we decided to go through the county. And it took us about nine months, six to nine months to do all the training, you have to do a number of trainings. And, you know, he's broke my heart when you saw the, the movies or the show, like they had a number of videos of children who were like, Yeah, we were fostered. But every time the parents went on vacation, they would leave us home. We weren't allowed to go with them. And you know, as this process, we wanted to really take in a child and love them and give them the experiences that they deserved. And we became certified in March of 2020. When everything shut down, we literally got the notice like two days before everything shut down. And our social worker was like, there's no kids in the system. And whether that's because they were all fostered out. There's about 3000 children at any given day in the foster care system in Orange County. So or they weren't being identified because they weren't in school or after school activities. And that's where a lot of kids get identified. So we were just kind of sitting with a certification at home, trying to figure out what to do, and praying about it. And because you wanted a baby, and I get a call about a month later from my uncle, who was like, hey, a family member had her child taken away. And and he had seen that I had posted it on Facebook that I was a foster care parent. And so about in May of 2020, may 21 2020 is when we met our son, I will never forget it. He was so happy. We had to meet him in mass until we gotten to the car. We couldn't kiss him like in front of the social workers. We had to drive down to San Diego. And we picked him up and he's been in our family ever since. So we officially adopted him on my birthday two years ago. So I got engaged on my birthday and adopted a child on my birthday. No, I tell my husband adoption was a better gift. But don't tell him that. Wow, tough crowd. You're kidding. I'm just kidding. But they're wonderful guests. **Michael Hingson ** 54:08 Where is he anyway? Go ahead. **Haley Cooper ** 54:10 He's listening. He's rolling in the other room. And so yeah, I was so happy that we were able to and it was funny because we hadn't gotten any calls. And the day that I got him that next week, the next five days, I got a call each day saying hey, we have because we are emergency parents too. So we were we said like if there's someone who's just bored, we will take them out of the hospital like fresh baby. And you know, the challenge is that is you don't know what's going on. You don't know if they were on drugs, whatever. I literally got a call every single day that week, asking if we would take like a sibling pair or because we always said we would take somebody in Paris to so I had to put our foster care on pause because now I have three kids and it's funny last week actually got a call from our new social worker and I was like I'm not ready to open that door yet. I don't think it's closed. I think we probably will in the future. But yeah, it was. It's a really beautiful journey. And I'm so glad that he entered our life first and really feels like he's, I mean, he's my son. He's only called me mom. And every time I pick him up from school, and he runs with a big smile, saying, Mommy, I just don't take it for granted. And I'm just so grateful that I have the privilege of being his mom. But **Michael Hingson ** 55:24 the real burning question is, what about that now? 24 year old from Malawi? Is he going to come and knock at your door and say, hi, mom. **Haley Cooper ** 55:33 I don't know. His name is frm. And he was our first client in Malawi. And he was he was 16 Or no, how old was he? I think he was 12. But he had the body of like an eight year old, because he's so malnourished. Yeah. And he walked into her office, and he pointed me out. And he said, and then we followed up with him a couple months later, and he was happy and healthy. And yeah, I always remember that him telling me he wanted me to adopt him. And I was like, I'm just a child myself. **Michael Hingson ** 56:07 Do you ever hear from him seriously? Or any more I hear about **Haley Cooper ** 56:10 him? No, I haven't. But I **Michael Hingson ** 56:14 bet he'll never forget you. Because of all the things that you did. I've had as a as a student teacher, I've had students who I taught, and years later, and I never recognized her voice. It's changed so much. But they come up and say, Hey, Mr. Ensign, do you remember me, and this is a deep voice guy, you know when it is cool, but it's always nice to know that you make a difference. But you're not making the difference just to satisfy your own ego, you're doing it because you want to, to do good things. And it's always neat when you when you get to see the benefits of all that. **Haley Cooper ** 56:53 Well, and I think honestly, my life was changed more than maybe i i changed other people's lives unintentionally. So I think other people impacted me just as much. **Michael Hingson ** 57:05 Yeah, well, and that says it should be you, you get the chance to have other kinds of experiences and so on. And that's how we learn. **Haley Cooper ** 57:16 Yes, I definitely agree with that. **Michael Hingson ** 57:20 So what kind of advice would you give to young, aspiring fundraisers today that want to make a difference and are starting out just thinking they're gonna conquer the world? **Haley Cooper ** 57:31 I love this question. And I get asked it all the time **Michael Hingson ** 57:33  I bet you do. **Haley Cooper ** 57:37 Build a network and get a mentor. So I would say mentorship. First, when I first got into fundraising AFP, at least our local chapter offers a mentorship program. So I joined I mean, I'm one of those people if I joined something, I go all in. So I joined AFP. And I did their mentorship program, and out of that place, and now an organization that I'm a Board Chair of I just over the years, I've been able to build a network. So those relationships have helped me find clients now. But also, they're just people that help you navigate the ups and downs and help you brainstorm ideas. So mentorship, or coaching in a network of people that you can rely on. One **Michael Hingson ** 58:19 of the things that I have always done, and I always encourage people to do especially, but not only when they're starting out a new job, but even on the job is picture yourself as a student first, especially when you're starting out. You can be a student for a year. And you can, as you pointed out earlier, ask lots of questions. And people mostly love to relate to people, where they're asked questions, and they can convey knowledge, and help guide people, people love to do that. But I think that playing if you will, the student card for your first year on a new job is a reasonable thing to do. But I also think that even the most experienced person, other people are going to come along with experiences and different perspectives that are just as relevant and may show you something that you didn't even think of. And so we should always be interested in learning and never think that we know it all. **Haley Cooper ** 59:23 Anything sometimes you know, when you're like focusing on something so hard, like you need that outside perspective to take you out of the bubble and help you give that new perspective. And honestly, if you ask questions to people, like you said, people are like, I have people who don't, they're busy. They don't need to meet with me, but they do and I think that's the important part is if you're going to take time with either a mentor or a network of people. I mean obviously relationships are first and you want to make it authentic, but make it intentional. Like if you have quiet come with questions to your mentor come with goals that you Want to work on make it intentional. So it's a beneficial time for both you and the mentor. **Michael Hingson ** 1:00:06 And that's the real operative part about it. It's for both of you. And make no mistake, your mentor will be learning along the way as well. If they're any good at all. Yeah, I **Haley Cooper ** 1:00:19 would agree with that. **Michael Hingson ** 1:00:21 I love to try to make people laugh. I know when I go through airports, I always try to make the TSA people laugh, because they have such a thankless job. But even today, on the phone, I had to call someone, and then ask a question. And when they when they answered, they, of course, didn't know me. They didn't know who I was. But the first thing they said is, so how can I help you? And I said, Well, I'm looking for a million dollars, can you just shoot that right out? And that was the whole point is that they laughed. And you know, we kind of went from there. And I really think that we need to respect people more. People always ask me how much I will charge to, to give a speech. And I don't want to abuse anyone too much. But I always love to tell people. Well, in 2016, Hillary Clinton got $250,000 for speaking to Goldman Sachs. And I think I'm worth as least as much as she is. Nobody's taking me seriously with that. Yeah, nobody said no problem. We can give you that. Very disappointing, you know? **Haley Cooper ** 1:01:23 Yeah, yeah, definitely. Humor is an important part and treat treating people with respect. I always, you know, my big thing is like, if you're a minute grocery store, and it's taking a long time, you go to the cashier, you're next and they always apologize. And I'm like, hey, it's fine. Like, not I tried to go with Yeah, Grace, instead of being like, I've been waiting here for 10 minutes, you can just figure it out. Because you know, they're getting that all day by other people's have that one kind interaction? You never know what that'll do for their day? No. **Michael Hingson ** 1:01:57 And it doesn't, and you don't need to know, sometimes you will find out and and always will be a positive thing. But you don't need to know, it's still important to do it. **Haley Cooper ** 1:02:07 Definitely, yeah. **Michael Hingson ** 1:02:09 Well tell me if people want to reach out to you and learn more about what you do. Maybe explore using your services and so on. How do they do that? **Haley Cooper ** 1:02:18 So I'm pretty active on LinkedIn. It's Haley Cooper CFRE. And Haley is spelled H a l e y. And then Cooper's C o o p e r, that's my very name. And also the savvy fundraiser.com. My business is the savvy fundraiser. So mostly on LinkedIn is probably where I hang out. And you can always connect with me DM me, and I would love to chat. Well, **Michael Hingson ** 1:02:45 that is how we connected and I'm so glad that we did. I really appreciate you coming on and being with this and spending an hour chatting about all this, we'll have to do more of it. When are you going to write a book about fundraising and all the things that you do? **Haley Cooper ** 1:03:00 You know, maybe in a couple years when my kids are older, but someone did tell me that that is on my growth trajectory is to write a book. So are you going to? **Michael Hingson ** 1:03:10 Well, I believe everyone has stories to tell. And even if you need help writing it, it's worth doing. So I hope that that you will do it. That'll be fun that you'll have to come back and tell us all about it. **Haley Cooper ** 1:03:25 That sounds great. **Michael Hingson ** 1:03:26 And we'll let you know when live like a guide dog comes out. **Haley Cooper ** 1:03:30 Well, thank you so much, Michael, you've been such a gift to me, and I've really enjoyed talking to you. **Michael Hingson ** 1:03:36 Well, let's stay in touch. And I hope that all of you listening out there will stay in touch as well. We really appreciate you listening. Hayley and I both do. We'd love to hear from you. You know how to reach her and you can reach me as well. You can email me Michaelhi at accesibe A C C E S S I B E.com. Or go to www dot Michael hingson.com/podcast. And hingson is h i n g s o n. Love to hear your thoughts love to hear what you thought about our episode today. Hopefully it was positive and that you learned something and took something away from it. 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On the Taxcast this month: People power for tax justice is on the rise like never before. We kick off 2024 with inspiring stories on campaigns for tax reform from around the world: strategies, successes, limitations, and what we can learn from the first in-depth studies of their kind by International Budget Partnership. Plus: Malawian poet and Senior Tax Investigations Officer Robert Chiwamba pays tribute to tax collectors everywhere. You can watch him perform We Will Count Them here. Transcript of the show: https://taxjustice.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Taxcast_transcript_Jan_2024.pdf (Some is automated) Guests: Robert Chiwamba, Malawian poet and Senior Tax Investigations Officer (his youtube site is here, WATCH him performing his poem We Will Count Them https://youtu.be/V95_Yd8Dfhs ) Greg Leroy of Good Jobs First Paolo de Renzio, formerly Senior Research Fellow with the International Budget Partnership, now Senior Lecturer at the Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration of Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro. Produced and presented by Naomi Fowler of the Tax Justice Network. Further reading: A Taxing Journey: How Civic Actors Influence Tax Policy (open access – free pdf from International Budget Partnership https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9781350344648 and a summary paper on that work here: https://internationalbudget.org/publications/a-taxing-journey-how-civic-actors-influence-tax-policy/  Beneficial Ownership reporting begins in the US: https://thefactcoalition.org/u-s-beneficial-ownership-reporting-begins-groundbreaking-anti-bribery-bill-signed-into-law-just-the-facts-1-8-24/ Proud to Pay More: 260+ millionaires and billionaires from 17 countries ask governments to tax them more https://proudtopaymore.org/ The EU Court ruling on Beneficial Ownership registries in 2022 https://taxjustice.net/press/eu-court-returns-eu-to-dark-ages-of-dirty-money/ A Tax Justice Network report on how to fix beneficial ownership frameworks https://taxjustice.net/2023/12/20/new-report-on-how-to-fix-beneficial-ownership-frameworks-so-they-actually-work/

The Ants & the Grasshopper documentary follows Malawian farmer Anita Chitaya as she visits the US to ask, why aren't you doing more to prevent the climate crisis?

Jeff Booth is the Author of The Price of Tomorrow & General Partner at Ego Death Capital and Alex Gladstein is Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. In this interview, we discuss the devastating effects of currency devaluation, the systemic issues of exploitation, debt, and inequality, and the potential of Bitcoin to provide economic hope and empowerment. - - - - In mid-November, the Malawian government announced a sharp devaluation of its currency, which resulted in instant price increases for commodities such as fuel and electricity of 40%. This has devastating effects on people already struggling to make ends meet. To add further insult, there is a serious lack of transparency in the process. The injustice of the situation is glaring, with no one held accountable for the harm caused by the devaluation. Our conversation touched on the hidden nature of modern-day slavery disguised as economics. We highlighted how the West's living standards are based on stealing resources and exploiting cheap labour from countries like Malawi. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plays a role in ensuring cheap goods for the West, but their public statements focus on stabilising the world and reducing poverty. We also discussed the issue of wages in sub-Saharan African countries, which have not recovered from their peak in the 1970s. The impact of debt and interest payments on these countries' budgets is ruinous, with a significant percentage of their annual budget going towards paying off debt. The entire global economic system is based on theft, and the uncomfortable truth is that the rate of theft influences economic conditions in the West. Bitcoin, as a decentralised system, reveals the truth about what is happening in the world. Bitcoin allows individuals to protect themselves from devaluation and move into a system that doesn't constantly steal their wages. We were fortunate to see how Bitcoin can bring positive change to countries like Malawi, where Bitcoin mining is enabling a remote village to utilise hydro energy to power the village and generate income. - Show notes: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/bitcoin-a-30000ft-view This episode's sponsors: Iris Energy - Bitcoin Mining. Done Sustainably Bitcasino - The Future of Gaming is here Ledger - State of the art Bitcoin hardware wallet Wasabi Wallet - Privacy by default Unchained - Secure your bitcoin with confidence OrangePillApp - Stack Friends Who Stack Sats SwanBitcoin - Invest in Bitcoin with Swan

“Imagine if it was a democratic process…and the government went to the people and said ‘hey who wants a 44% reduction in their purchasing power next Wednesday?' Zero people would raise their hands obviously…devaluations can never be democratic; but the economic part of it is the hidden repression – this is the part they always hide from you.”— Alex GladsteinJeff Booth is the Author of The Price of Tomorrow & CEO/Chairman of Ego Death Capital and Alex Gladstein is Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. In this interview, we discuss the devastating effects of currency devaluation, the systemic issues of exploitation, debt, and inequality, and the potential of Bitcoin to provide economic hope and empowerment.- - - - In mid-November, the Malawian government announced a sharp devaluation of its currency, which resulted in instant price increases for commodities such as fuel and electricity of 40%. This has devastating effects on people already struggling to make ends meet. To add further insult, there is a serious lack of transparency in the process. The injustice of the situation is glaring, with no one held accountable for the harm caused by the devaluation.Our conversation touched on the hidden nature of modern-day slavery disguised as economics. We highlighted how the West's living standards are based on stealing resources and exploiting cheap labour from countries like Malawi. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plays a role in ensuring cheap goods for the West, but their public statements focus on stabilising the world and reducing poverty.We also discussed the issue of wages in sub-Saharan African countries, which have not recovered from their peak in the 1970s. The impact of debt and interest payments on these countries' budgets is ruinous, with a significant percentage of their annual budget going towards paying off debt. The entire global economic system is based on theft, and the uncomfortable truth is that the rate of theft influences economic conditions in the West. Bitcoin, as a decentralised system, reveals the truth about what is happening in the world. Bitcoin allows individuals to protect themselves from devaluation and move into a system that doesn't constantly steal their wages. We were fortunate to see how Bitcoin can bring positive change to countries like Malawi, where Bitcoin mining is enabling a remote village to utilise hydro energy to power the village and generate income.- - - - This episode's sponsors:Iris Energy - Bitcoin Mining. Done Sustainably Bitcasino - The Future of Gaming is hereLedger - State of the art Bitcoin hardware walletWasabi Wallet - Privacy by defaultUnchained - Secure your bitcoin with confidenceOrange Pill App - Stack friends who stack satsSwan Bitcoin - Invest in Bitcoin with Swan-----WBD751 - Show Notes-----If you enjoy The What Bitcoin Did Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:Become a Patron and get access to shows early or help contributeMake a tip:Bitcoin: 3FiC6w7eb3dkcaNHMAnj39ANTAkv8Ufi2SQR Codes: BitcoinIf you do send a tip then please email me so that I can say thank youSubscribe on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | SoundCloud | YouTube | Deezer | TuneIn | RSS FeedLeave a review on iTunesShare the show and episodes with your friends and familySubscribe to the newsletter on my websiteFollow me on Twitter Personal | Twitter Podcast | Instagram | Medium | YouTubeIf you are interested in sponsoring the show, you can read more about that here or please feel free to drop me an email to discuss options.

A decade-long study of young adulthood in Malawi demonstrates the impact of widespread HIV status uncertainty, laying bare the sociological implications of what is not known.  An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi (U Chicago Press, 2023) advances a new framework for studying social life by emphasizing something social scientists routinely omit from their theories, models, and measures–what people know they don't know. Taking Malawi's ongoing AIDS epidemic as an entry point, Jenny Trinitapoli shows that despite admirable declines in new HIV infections and AIDS-related mortality, an epidemic of uncertainty persists; at any given point in time, fully half of Malawian young adults don't know their HIV status. Reckoning with the impact of this uncertainty within the bustling trading town of Balaka, Trinitapoli argues that HIV-related uncertainty is measurable, pervasive, and impervious to biomedical solutions, with consequences that expand into multiple domains of life, including relationship stability, fertility, and health.  Throughout a groundbreaking decade-long longitudinal study, rich survey data and poignant ethnographic vignettes vividly depict how individual lives and population patterns unfold against the backdrop of an ever-evolving epidemic. Even as HIV is transformed from a progressive, fatal disease to a chronic and manageable condition, the accompanying epidemic of uncertainty remains fundamental to understanding social life in this part of the world. Insisting that known unknowns can and should be integrated into social-scientific models of human behaviour, An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi treats uncertainty as an enduring aspect, a central feature, and a powerful force in everyday life. Rituparna Patgiri has a PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research interests lie in the areas of food, media, gender and public. She is also one of the co-founders of Doing Sociology. Patgiri can be reached at @Rituparna37 on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Once heralded as a miraculous material, plastic now poses a slow and insidious threat to our waterways, landscapes, and ecosystems. Plastic pollution impacts different regions of the world to varying degrees, and Malawi stands out as a notable example. An estimated 75,000 tons of plastic are manufactured annually in the country, with a minimum of 80% of these plastics being discarded as single-use items. Following pressure from environmental activists, the Government of Malawi took action by implementing a nationwide prohibition on the production, distribution, and importation of thin plastics in 2015. This ban was specifically aimed at plastics with a thickness of 60 microns or less, roughly equivalent to the thickness of plastic bags commonly used for fruits and vegetables in grocery stores. One of the prominent advocates driving the campaign for the prohibition of single-use plastics was Gloria Majiga, a community development officer and dedicated environmental activist. She was awarded the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa, acknowledging her remarkable efforts in championing the implementation of the nationwide ban on single-use plastics in Malawi. LinkedinResources:Whatever happened to the Malawian anti-plastic activist inspired by goats? (NPR, August 2022)Malawi's landscape is clogged with plastic waste that could linger for 100 years. One woman has taken on plastic companies and won (CNN June 2021)Key highlightsIntroduction – 00:24The development-environment tradeoff - 05:03Waste management strategies and practices - 07:47Goats and the plastic ban - 20:27The role of the judiciary and implementation of the ban- 32:12The environmental consequences of investments - 40:58Are leaders the problem? - 47:26 HostProfessor Dan Banik (@danbanik @GlobalDevPod)Apple Google Spotify YouTubeSubscribe: https://globaldevpod.substack.com/

A decade-long study of young adulthood in Malawi demonstrates the impact of widespread HIV status uncertainty, laying bare the sociological implications of what is not known.  An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi (U Chicago Press, 2023) advances a new framework for studying social life by emphasizing something social scientists routinely omit from their theories, models, and measures–what people know they don't know. Taking Malawi's ongoing AIDS epidemic as an entry point, Jenny Trinitapoli shows that despite admirable declines in new HIV infections and AIDS-related mortality, an epidemic of uncertainty persists; at any given point in time, fully half of Malawian young adults don't know their HIV status. Reckoning with the impact of this uncertainty within the bustling trading town of Balaka, Trinitapoli argues that HIV-related uncertainty is measurable, pervasive, and impervious to biomedical solutions, with consequences that expand into multiple domains of life, including relationship stability, fertility, and health.  Throughout a groundbreaking decade-long longitudinal study, rich survey data and poignant ethnographic vignettes vividly depict how individual lives and population patterns unfold against the backdrop of an ever-evolving epidemic. Even as HIV is transformed from a progressive, fatal disease to a chronic and manageable condition, the accompanying epidemic of uncertainty remains fundamental to understanding social life in this part of the world. Insisting that known unknowns can and should be integrated into social-scientific models of human behaviour, An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi treats uncertainty as an enduring aspect, a central feature, and a powerful force in everyday life. Rituparna Patgiri has a PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research interests lie in the areas of food, media, gender and public. She is also one of the co-founders of Doing Sociology. Patgiri can be reached at @Rituparna37 on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

A decade-long study of young adulthood in Malawi demonstrates the impact of widespread HIV status uncertainty, laying bare the sociological implications of what is not known.  An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi (U Chicago Press, 2023) advances a new framework for studying social life by emphasizing something social scientists routinely omit from their theories, models, and measures–what people know they don't know. Taking Malawi's ongoing AIDS epidemic as an entry point, Jenny Trinitapoli shows that despite admirable declines in new HIV infections and AIDS-related mortality, an epidemic of uncertainty persists; at any given point in time, fully half of Malawian young adults don't know their HIV status. Reckoning with the impact of this uncertainty within the bustling trading town of Balaka, Trinitapoli argues that HIV-related uncertainty is measurable, pervasive, and impervious to biomedical solutions, with consequences that expand into multiple domains of life, including relationship stability, fertility, and health.  Throughout a groundbreaking decade-long longitudinal study, rich survey data and poignant ethnographic vignettes vividly depict how individual lives and population patterns unfold against the backdrop of an ever-evolving epidemic. Even as HIV is transformed from a progressive, fatal disease to a chronic and manageable condition, the accompanying epidemic of uncertainty remains fundamental to understanding social life in this part of the world. Insisting that known unknowns can and should be integrated into social-scientific models of human behaviour, An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi treats uncertainty as an enduring aspect, a central feature, and a powerful force in everyday life. Rituparna Patgiri has a PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research interests lie in the areas of food, media, gender and public. She is also one of the co-founders of Doing Sociology. Patgiri can be reached at @Rituparna37 on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

A decade-long study of young adulthood in Malawi demonstrates the impact of widespread HIV status uncertainty, laying bare the sociological implications of what is not known.  An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi (U Chicago Press, 2023) advances a new framework for studying social life by emphasizing something social scientists routinely omit from their theories, models, and measures–what people know they don't know. Taking Malawi's ongoing AIDS epidemic as an entry point, Jenny Trinitapoli shows that despite admirable declines in new HIV infections and AIDS-related mortality, an epidemic of uncertainty persists; at any given point in time, fully half of Malawian young adults don't know their HIV status. Reckoning with the impact of this uncertainty within the bustling trading town of Balaka, Trinitapoli argues that HIV-related uncertainty is measurable, pervasive, and impervious to biomedical solutions, with consequences that expand into multiple domains of life, including relationship stability, fertility, and health.  Throughout a groundbreaking decade-long longitudinal study, rich survey data and poignant ethnographic vignettes vividly depict how individual lives and population patterns unfold against the backdrop of an ever-evolving epidemic. Even as HIV is transformed from a progressive, fatal disease to a chronic and manageable condition, the accompanying epidemic of uncertainty remains fundamental to understanding social life in this part of the world. Insisting that known unknowns can and should be integrated into social-scientific models of human behaviour, An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi treats uncertainty as an enduring aspect, a central feature, and a powerful force in everyday life. Rituparna Patgiri has a PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research interests lie in the areas of food, media, gender and public. She is also one of the co-founders of Doing Sociology. Patgiri can be reached at @Rituparna37 on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

A decade-long study of young adulthood in Malawi demonstrates the impact of widespread HIV status uncertainty, laying bare the sociological implications of what is not known.  An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi (U Chicago Press, 2023) advances a new framework for studying social life by emphasizing something social scientists routinely omit from their theories, models, and measures–what people know they don't know. Taking Malawi's ongoing AIDS epidemic as an entry point, Jenny Trinitapoli shows that despite admirable declines in new HIV infections and AIDS-related mortality, an epidemic of uncertainty persists; at any given point in time, fully half of Malawian young adults don't know their HIV status. Reckoning with the impact of this uncertainty within the bustling trading town of Balaka, Trinitapoli argues that HIV-related uncertainty is measurable, pervasive, and impervious to biomedical solutions, with consequences that expand into multiple domains of life, including relationship stability, fertility, and health.  Throughout a groundbreaking decade-long longitudinal study, rich survey data and poignant ethnographic vignettes vividly depict how individual lives and population patterns unfold against the backdrop of an ever-evolving epidemic. Even as HIV is transformed from a progressive, fatal disease to a chronic and manageable condition, the accompanying epidemic of uncertainty remains fundamental to understanding social life in this part of the world. Insisting that known unknowns can and should be integrated into social-scientific models of human behaviour, An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi treats uncertainty as an enduring aspect, a central feature, and a powerful force in everyday life. Rituparna Patgiri has a PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research interests lie in the areas of food, media, gender and public. She is also one of the co-founders of Doing Sociology. Patgiri can be reached at @Rituparna37 on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

On this episode of No Straight Path, Ashley interviews civil rights attorney Antonio Ingram. Antonio serves as Assistant Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He is a graduate of Yale College and UC Berkeley School of Law. He served as a federal judicial law clerk for the honorable Ivan L. Lemelle in the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans and for Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia. He also completed a Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship in Malawi where he worked for the Malawian government and served in their Anti-Corruption Bureau. Antonio shares his inspiring journey and how he became a civil rights attorney. Ashley and Antonio also delve into a number important topics, including faith, racial justice, authenticity, and joy. Tune into another inspiring episode! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Antonio Ingram Antonio Ingram on LinkedIn NAACP Legal Defense Fund Ashley Menzies Babatunde Ashley Menzies Babatunde on Instagram Hubspot Podcast Network Rate & Review: If you enjoy listening to No Straight Path, please make sure you write a review and rate the show. It helps other listeners find the podcast. You can rate and review the show here. Thank you! 

In November this year, 221 Malawians flew to Israel to start working on farms there. The Malawian government has a labour export deal with Israel, and says it is eventually aiming for a total of 5000 people to travel there for work. According to the World Bank, Malawi is the fourth poorest country in the world.But the deal has provoked debate in Malawi because of the current conflict in Israel. The political opposition says the scheme is putting citizens in danger, pointing out that 39 agricultural workers from Thailand were killed at the start of the fighting. The government in Malawi says they have assurances the workers will be safe.So we got in contact with one of the workers who has just arrived in Israel, Andrew Chunga, to ask him what life was really like there.

Hey everyone, what's up? Today, I'm going to be talking to you about an African proverb that I really love: "The hair on the head is older than the beard on the chin." This proverb means that our elders are wiser than we are. They have more experience and knowledge, and we should learn from them. I know that sometimes it can be hard to listen to our elders. They may have different views than us, and they may not always be right. But even if we don't agree with them all the time, we should still respect them and listen to what they have to say. Our elders have seen a lot in their lives. They've made mistakes, and they've learned from them. They have a lot of wisdom to share with us, and we would be foolish not to listen. So next time you're talking to an elder, take the time to listen to them. Ask them questions about their life. Learn from their experiences. You may be surprised at what you learn. Here are three nuggets of wisdom that I've learned from my elders: 1. Always be kind to others. You never know what someone else is going through. 2. Don't sweat the small stuff. In the grand scheme of things, most things are not that important. 3. Enjoy the journey. Life is short, so make the most of it. I hope you found this video helpful. If you did, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel for more African wisdom. Join me on the #AFIAPodcast at 6 am PST/4 pm EAT on YouTube @okelojavan to listen to the full interview and share your thoughts in the comments below. SUBSCRIBE to get Daily African Proverbs and their meaning in your life https://rb.gy/jdavpn #MadarakaFestival: https://madarakafestival.com/ My New Book: Get your copy of Rooted In Love and dive deep into the world of love, and self-discovery. https://store.bookbaby.com/book/rooted-in-love RESOURCES: 1. Descript: Get the perfect production setup with Descript - the audio and video editing experts who make sure your content looks top-notch. https://www.descript.com/?lmref=877QnQ 2. Hostwinds: Get your web hosting sorted with HostWinds – the Webhosting experts that make sure you don't have to worry about your website. https://www.hostwinds.com/12980.html 3. Ecamm: Get the perfect streaming setup with Ecamm Live - the live streaming experts that make sure your show looks polished and professional. https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=simon80 4, Gusto: Looking for a reliable and user-friendly payroll and HR solution for your business? Look no further than Gusto! https://gusto.com/d/simon6633 ******************************

Hey everyone! It's Simon Javan Okelo, your African proverb expert. Today, we're talking about the Malawian proverb, "The mouth and the hand can never miss each other." This proverb is a reminder that our words and actions are always connected. We can't say one thing and do another without people noticing. But what does this mean for our lives? How can we use this proverb to create a better life for ourselves and others? In this video, I'm going to share three nuggets of wisdom from this proverb, along with some personal stories and examples. So if you're looking for some African wisdom to help you live your best life, stick around! Three nuggets of wisdom: 1. Your words and actions are always connected. Think about it. When you say you're going to do something, but you don't, what message are you sending to the people around you? What message are you sending to yourself? When your words and actions are aligned, you build trust and credibility. You show people that you're reliable and that you can be counted on. But when your words and actions are misaligned, you send the opposite message. You show people that you're not trustworthy and that you can't be counted on. 2. Your words and actions have power. The words you speak and the actions you take have the power to create or destroy. They have the power to hurt or heal. They have the power to inspire or discourage. So be mindful of your words and actions. Choose them carefully. Use your words and actions to create a better world for yourself and others. 3. You are the creator of your own reality. Your words and actions create your reality. What you say and do shapes the world around you. So choose your words and actions wisely. Create the reality you want to live in. Join me on the #AFIAPodcast at 6 am PST/4 pm EAT on YouTube @okelojavan to listen to the full interview and share your thoughts in the comments below. SUBSCRIBE to get Daily African Proverbs and their meaning in your life https://rb.gy/jdavpn #MadarakaFestival: https://madarakafestival.com/ My New Book: Get your copy of Rooted In Love and dive deep into the world of love, and self-discovery. https://store.bookbaby.com/book/rooted-in-love RESOURCES: 1. Descript: Get the perfect production setup with Descript - the audio and video editing experts who make sure your content looks top-notch. https://www.descript.com/?lmref=877QnQ 2. Hostwinds: Get your web hosting sorted with HostWinds – the Webhosting experts that make sure you don't have to worry about your website. https://www.hostwinds.com/12980.html 3. Ecamm: Get the perfect streaming setup with Ecamm Live - the live streaming experts that make sure your show looks polished and professional. https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=simon80 4, Gusto: Looking for a reliable and user-friendly payroll and HR solution for your business? Look no further than Gusto! https://gusto.com/d/simon6633 ******************************

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