Nice to see some greenery after all of my snow photos, eh? Friend John McCready was born in Burundi to his missionary parents, but grew up in North America. Having reached a stage in his life where he is able to think about more than just his personal well-being, John went back to the land of his birth to see if he could contribute something.
Burundi is a small country in Africa, near Kenya. Its economy is not providing sufficient income or food for its citizens, so John has been organizing practical, grassroots projects that Burundians can run on their own. You can read about them on his blog. The picture above illustrates a tree-planting project.
John goes over to Burundi at least a couple of times a year, paying his own way, to consult and guide the initiatives that he has started.