You Can Too: Eradicating Poverty Through the Power of Education

ISBN-13: 9781533371706 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 396 str.

MS Kathleen Hubbard-Ismail

Opis

The author of You Can Too takes us on an intimate journey through the lives of people in a poor rural community in Ghana, West Africa where joy, generosity and laughter know no bounds. In 2009, Kathleen Hubbard-Ismail traveled to the village of Senchi Ferry on a volunteer service program and it changed her life forever. Secondary education in Ghana is not free. As a result, sending children to high school is far beyond the means of these poor, illiterate parents. So, in 2010, the author established the Ghana Scholarship Fund, Inc. to provide scholarships to high school and university for students from rural communities in Ghana whose parents cannot afford to pay the required tuition fees. Returning to Ghana three times each year, the book tells the intimate story of how an ordinary person followed her heart and transformed the lives of individuals and a community. Her relationship with these students is profound and personal and their stories will fill your eyes with tears and your heart with compassion. You Can Too shares not only inspiring stories, but also step-by-step information and tools readers need in order to make their own lives a profound journey, wherever their hearts may lead them. The author's message is that if everyone followed his or her passion, imagine how we could change the world for the better. After all, if she can, you can too. *All proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to educate a child."