What Heart for Africa (Canada) Is Learning About Nonprofit Sustainability in a Season of Operational Reset
Every nonprofit eventually enters a season where it must pause, reassess, and make difficult operational decisions. For Heart for Africa (Canada), this is one of those seasons. As the organization that supports the work happening at Project Canaan in the Kingdom of Eswatini, Africa, we are currently navigating an operational reset designed to strengthen the […]
Why Sustainable Nonprofits are Harder to Build Than People Think
When people hear the phrase sustainable nonprofits, it often sounds straightforward. The assumption is that an organization simply needs to create programs that fund themselves, reduce reliance on donations, and operate independently over time. In practice, building a sustainable nonprofit is far more complex. Organizations working in long-term development must balance mission, operational realities, financial […]
Disturbing news to share
Early Thursday morning I got a message from our medical team reporting that one of our 3-year-olds woke up with soiled pajamas for no reason (it has never happened before). They cleaned her up and moved on with the day. A few hours later she started to shake like she had a high fever. They […]
Love Multiplied: A Visit to Project Canaan
The morning after returning from Project Canaan and I sat and wrote in the stillness. Through the weepy, burning unfocused eyes, I sat in silent reflection. And in a way that only God could, I was washed over again by his peace and calm assurance, one that has become familiar, one that I call home. […]
A Journey of the Heart: My Life-Changing Trip to Eswatini, Africa
It’s not every day you travel halfway across the world and come back forever changed. In June 2025, I had the incredible opportunity to visit Eswatini, a small but deeply soulful country nestled between South Africa and Mozambique. To begin, I must share that in 2024 I encountered a life change – and was inspired […]