In Episode 94, you will hear from Mark Stuart, Executive Director of Hands & Feet Project and former lead singer for Audio Adrenaline, talking with Phil about:
- His journey from an internationally-known rock band to Haiti and the world of orphaned and vulnerable children.
- The cultural and societal issues in Haiti that make development work uniquely challenging, including the prevalence of abuse and slavery
- How his organization, the Hands and Feet Project, is impacting poverty by creating jobs to boost the economy in Haiti
- How tourism can help the nation of Haiti
- How the Hands and Feet Project progressed from an institutional mindset to a focus on family-based residential care, reunification with biological families, and family preservation
- The importance of (1) collaboration, teachability and high standard of excellence in organizational leadership; and (2) physical, mental, and emotional care for the orphaned and vulnerable children around the world
- And much more!
Links from the show:
- Handsandfeetproject.org
- Haitimade.com
- Restavekfreedom.org
- CAFO.org
- Showhope.org
- Hands & Feet music video by Audio Adrenaline
- Kings and Queens music video by Audio Adrenaline
Books mentioned on the show: