If you are focused on “development,” shouldn’t your true ambition be to make yourself obsolete?

Our main goal is not to make ourselves obsolete as is the case for organizations that want to end poverty (once poverty is eradicated, they should cease to need to exist). We want to continue building and supporting a global network of relationships across different cultures and continue programs in skill transfer and access to markets. These types of activities should continue no matter what the stage of “development” is in different communities. The ultimate goal is to bring the world closer together through deep and meaningful cross-cultural experiences.