Good Monday morning,

Two years ago we had the privilege of spending time with Five Talents literacy and savings groups in South Sudan. Our driver at the time was a wonderful man named Peter. He was incredibly gifted at navigating difficult roads and terrain, and his friendliness immediately set us at ease.

It is often customary to share gifts when visiting with friends in that part of the world, so my colleagues and I presented water bottles to Peter (as well as to many of our other hosts and partners). We chose water bottles as gifts for a reason, but I didn’t realize how significant their impact would be.