This week we heard from one of our partners, “Taking Pictures, Changing Lives.” They help us document our programs, and they just hired a new photographer, Fabrice, who lives in Bujumbura, Burundi.

During his first assignment, Fabrice reported, “Recently, I visited the savings and literacy programs in several locations in Burundi. I saw mostly women and, of course, men who, thanks to these programs, have seen their daily lives completely changed.

I have seen couples become more [like companions], more in love, more collaborators. Long-lost self-confidence was regained through learning, as adults, to read and write. I have seen men and women who have become local leaders, entrepreneurs, and traders, thanks to the programs."

How exciting. And what a wonderful, unexpected benefit. These programs are obviously about so much more than money.

During this Thanksgiving week, I am thankful for this news, and I am thankful to all of you who make these benefits possible.