Can grass change lives? Vetiver is no ordinary grass! It has healing properties, both for humans and for the Earth. On the quaint island of St. Vincent & The Grenadines, vetiver aka lavender grass, razor grass, hurricane grass or Khus Khus, is integral part of the community. You may have seen roof thatching, floor mats, […]

In July 2015, my husband and I headed to Rwanda, a country that suffered one of the worst genocides the world has ever seen – more than 800,000 people were slaughtered in 100 days. We met a small group of women there that were living in terrible conditions and had faced the most unimaginable circumstances. Many are victims […]

This weekend, I attended the Global Health & Humanitarian Summit at Emory University in Atlanta. It was three days of speakers, networking, exhibits and activities. The organizers want to make it into a movement, similar to the Global Economic Summit and it was a great first event. There were hundreds of people from all over […]