Of all the times I traveled to various Caribbean islands, my two visits to Dominican Republic were the most memorable and rewarding. For many years my former husband and I have supported micro-finance organizations around the world.

Rwanda, Africa is known as the land of a thousand hills. But perhaps it is most known for the terrible genocide in 1994 when over 800,000 people were murdered by their friends and neighbors after being convinced by the corrupt government (through propaganda), that one tribe was superior to another. One cannot visit Rwanda without hearing the stories from survivors of how they lost entire families, their businesses, and their dignity.