Great story by Matt Clark in the Christian Science Monitor on July 5, 2009 about "my" African Rural University for Women (ARU) in Uganda with wonderful photos by Mary Knox Merrill.
Here, Charlotte Mbaine, who just completed her third year at the
University, is being thanked by one of the women in the Village where
she did her "senior project"-- spending one month helping villagers
articulate their Visions and begin to achieve them by discovering and
using their own resources and talents. Check out the full story and
video African Academy Empowers Youths.
Photo: Mary Knox Merrill, Christian Science Monitor
I'll be heading back to Uganda for a visit with these recent grads in early November. These young women went to ARU to become rural Community Transformation Specialists, rather than to head to Kampala to work in business. They are raising the economic productivity of each village they work with. We are seeking funding to provide them with paid internships, laptops, Internet access, cell phone minutes, and solar energy starter kits. They come to each village with knowledge of local agricultural techniques, brick-making, sanitation, road-building, and visionary leadership. They inspire the villagers to articulate their own visions, to pool their talents and resources and to achieve their visions. Read more about this innovative program for customer-led innovation.
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