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You haven’t heard much from Tiny Spark recently. But it’s been busy here.

Next week, I’m pulling up stakes in New York City and heading south: to one of the hottest places for startups – literally and figuratively – Austin, Texas! Read more…

I was fortunate to receive some cash from my 2012 SoundCloud Fellowship. I used some of the money to hire Yuchen Zhang to create a logo and brand design for Tiny Spark. Read more…

After a holiday hiatus I’m pleased to report that 2013 is off to a very good start!

I’m joining forces with the public radio program The World for a new four-part series on global health and development issues. I’m thrilled to be getting back to my reporting roots: heading off to various corners of the globe in search of great stories. First stop: Africa! Read more…

I was invited to take part in a conversation on HuffPost Live about my story on the harm caused by medical volunteers in post-quake Haiti. I was joined by Dr. Henri Ford, Dr. Benedict Nwomeh and CapraCare’s Jean Pierre-Louis.

Most of these photos were sent to me by Dr. Nadine Semer, a plastic surgeon based in Los Angeles. Semer wrote to me to tell me about the concerns she had after volunteering in post-quake Haiti. Read more…

Tiny Spark is getting some serious legs!

For the next two months, I’m going to be working hard – and having some fun – with the amazing folks over at SoundCloud as a 2012 SoundCloud Community Fellow!

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I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about the impetus behind Tiny Spark.

For several years, I worked as a public radio and television correspondent in Africa. During that time, I traveled around the continent, seeing a range of social enterprise initiatives and aid programs on the ground, each meeting with varying degrees of success. I also discovered that well-intentioned ideas, poorly executed, can actually do harm. Read more…