What Paul Farmer Believes

NPR has a series called "This I Believe" that often floors me.  It sometimes has famous people, sometimes not, but always has something powerful to share.  So, I guess, it's not much of a surprise, fearless reader, that when Paul Farmer shared his essay from "This I Believe" that it would end up here.

I love Paul Farmer.  I think I've said it before, but I'll say it again.  I love him.  He's full of hope and super inspiring.  What I think I like most about his work is that he's definitely about helping people, and he doesn't worry too much about being politically correct - lives are at stake, after all. But, at the same time, he also sees in a really large framework - like it's not enough to give out vaccines for a particular problem, since people's problems are much larger and much more complex.  At PIH they call it a preferential option for the poor.  It seems like they are looking to build a broader movement, I would encourage you to get involved - check out the video, donate some money, get on the mailing list, stay connected.