Maurice Bloem has spent nearly four decades in development work, from leading the Church World Service's humanitarian efforts in Indonesia to representing CWS at the United Nations. He now leads the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI), a network that encourages collaboration with local religious communities in development initiatives. Our conversation covers his path from cultural anthropology in the Netherlands, to a decade of work in Indonesia, to his current global initiative. We also discuss what Bloem calls his "resume of failures" and why inner development matters as much as policy frameworks.

Show Notes:

• Maurice Bloem website to learn more about Maurice and access his podcast, Walk Talk Listen (https://www.mauricebloem.com/)
• Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities (https://jliflc.com/)

Send us Fan Mail