Ten years ago, entrepreneur turned fulltime philanthropist Bobby Sager, along with his wife Elaine, daughter Tess, and son Shane, made the decision to pack up their things and venture out into some of the most dangerous places on the planet to make a difference. It quickly became a journey less about giving, than really living. Looking people in the eye, feeling their humanity, and connecting with them on a level they never thought possible — as Bobby puts it, became the greatest “return on investment” imaginable.

While their philanthropic bar is exceptionally high — focused on empowering local leaders and expecting real and measurable results — their hands-on, “eyeball to eyeball” style is one they hope will resonate the loudest. Because it is exactly those moments of deep and unexpected human connection that have kept them returning to places again and again ten years after their journey first began.