A School for My Village: A Promise to the Orphans of Nyaka

A School for My Village: A Promise to the Orphans of Nyaka - Paperback

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A School for My Village: A Promise to the Orphans of Nyaka - Paperback

A School for My Village: A Promise to the Orphans of Nyaka - Paperback

by Twesigye Jackson Kaguri , Susan Urbanek Linville
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Book Overview

The extraordinary story of one man's gift to orphaned children in need of hope

Can one person really make a difference in the world? Twesigye Jackson Kaguri overcame tremendous odds as he followed his dream to build a school for AIDS orphans in his village in Uganda. This is his unforgettable story.

Growing up on his family's small farm, Kaguri worked many hours each day for his taskmaster father, though he was lucky his parents were able to send him to school. Kaguri eventually became a visiting scholar at Columbia University. Returning to his home years later, he was overwhelmed by the plight of AIDS orphans and vowed to build them a tuition-free school. A School for My Village weaves together tales from Kaguri's youth and his inspiring account of building the school and changing the lives of many children.
ISBN9780143119128
Author Twesigye Jackson Kaguri , Susan Urbanek Linville
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
GenreBiography, History, and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2011
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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A School for My Village: A Promise to the Orphans of Nyaka

A School for My Village: A Promise to the Orphans of Nyaka - Paperback

A School for My Village: A Promise to the Orphans of Nyaka - Paperback

By Twesigye Jackson Kaguri and Susan Urbanek Linville
About Twesigye Jackson Kaguri
Twesigye Jackson Kaguri was raised in Uganda, graduated from Makerere University, and was a visiting scholar at Columbia University. He is a director of development at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, and the founder and director of the Nyaka and Kutamba AIDS Orphans Schools in Uganda. He has been named a CNN Hero and a Heifer International Hero, and was recently awarded the Waislitz Global Citizen Award by the Global Poverty Project. He splits his time between Michigan and Uganda.
About Susan Urbanek Linville
Susan Urbanek Linville, a biologist and writer, lives in Pennsylvania.

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