The Corridors of Power... Paraguay
As I travel to my destinations, and change planes along the way, I love how fewer and fewer people turn down the corridors with me at the...
Earthquake in Indonesia August 2018
As you may have seen in the news, in Indonesia last week, major earthquakes caused widespread damage and loss of life on the island of...
Fourth Project in Nepal Complete
Namaste. Our fourth project in Nepal is complete! This means, with our donors’ support, MicroAid has given another family—and generations...
MicroAid Rebuilds Another Family Home –– 2018
Damaged and dangerous home since the earthquake. The family had nowhere else to live. Even years after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, the...
Valentine from Nepal
Dear MicroAid Supporters: I hope you are having a pleasant Valentines Day. In Nepal, they just celebrated Shivarati—in honor of the god...
Starting 2018 with a Build!
Thanks to your generosity, we were able to start the new year with another home repair in Bhaktapur, Nepal. During the 2015 earthquake,...
MicroAid Rebuilds the Gyamaru Family Home –– 2017
Even years after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, the situation in Nepal remains dire. Due to a terrible convergence of government inaction, a...
The Gift of MicroAid
Happy Holidays! We all know it’s better to give than to receive. And when we rebuild a house for a family who has lost their home due to...
MicroAid Rebuilds the Syama Family Home –– 2017
Even years after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, the situation in Nepal remains dire. Due to a terrible convergence of government inaction, a...
MicroAid Assessment Trip - Paraguay
Paraguay is interesting so far. I guess I’m used to third-world Asia, because this place seems pretty developed, prosperous, clean, and...
Jon Ross in Columbia University Alumni Magazine
Years ago, when I had just started MicroAid International, my alma mater, Columbia University, did a profile of me in the alumni...
Another Project In Nepal Complete
While the world is focused on the latest disasters, MicroAid continues to help survivors who lost their homes in the 2015 earthquake in...
Will We Remember Harvey a Year From Now?
While we’re glued to the news reports in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, our support, resources, and prayers are currently focused on...
More MicroAid in Nepal
Namaste MicroAid supporters: MicroAid has started another project in Nepal. We’re doing a home repair for another earthquake-survivor...
Second Project in Nepal is Complete
March 28, 2017 I am happy to report that our second project in Nepal is complete—on-time and on budget, thanks to our new in-country...
MicroAid Continues in Nepal
Our second project in Nepal, headed by MicroAid’s new in-country project manager, is going well. I am in daily contact with Nabina as she...