Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Book for Kigutu


I have been amazed at the response to this blog, and I am thrilled to be able to share Burundi and Village Health Works with others.  I received an email from a woman named Katherine Leppek who has organized a charity called Books for Kigutu. She has been collecting books to send over to the school in Kigutu, and the video on her website is wonderful and gives a much better sense of the school. 

Please take a look:  www.booksforkigutu.com. 

This is just one example of many women who in their own ways are working to make the world a better place.  If we look throughout history, women are behind many of the most powerful social movements, and I see the seeds of women working for change around me every day between pick ups and drop offs, on playdates, at lunches, and in my many conversations about this work and other amazing projects people are working toward.  

Even though my trip is over, I will keep posting as we continue on our path to build the women's hospital for Village Health Works and as I learn more about Burundi.  For me, this is not just about this one place with so much need; it is also about illustrating how change can happen from the ground up. A hospital or a school are ways to institutionalize change - these are steps in the ripple effect of transforming communities.  


2 comments:

  1. What a lovely response and blog. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Thanks Sarah for sharing our work. We could really use a few more folks to "like" our Facebook page too. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Books-for-Kigutu/480044112016356

    Books for Kigutu invites you to join us in making a difference, one book at a time.

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