Shelter for Life

One of the things I like most about my work as a freelance writer is that the job itself is constantly expanding my horizons.

Every time I sit down to interview someone for an upcoming article, I learn something new.

The other thing that happens is that I develop a supreme respect for the person with whom I'm speaking.

People are so cool and if you give them the time and space to open up, and you listen -- this being the most important I think -- they will tell you things that are amazing.

I met Rand Olson back in January when I interviewed him about the nonprofit he runs called Shelter for Life, which builds homes, schools, sewage systems, water pumps and more in some of the most impoverished, desolate and destroyed parts of the world.

For days afterward, I was in awe. This man had done so many interesting things, seen such fascinating parts of the world, knew so much about so many wide-ranging subjects that I had a hard time wrapping my arms around his life.

My article about Shelter for Life was just released the other day. You can see it here:

Doing Good Across the Globe