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Book, 2010
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Book, 2010
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Can one person really make a difference in the world? Twesigye Jackson Kaguri defied many naysayers -- and his own nagging doubts -- and proved that, with a dream and incredible determination, he could change many lives. Growing up in rural Uganda, Kaguri overcame poverty to earn a college degree and worked as a human rights advocate, eventually making his way to Columbia University. When he returned to his village in Uganda with his wife, they were overwhelmed by the plight of its many AIDS orphans and vowed to open the first tuition-free school in the district. Faced with many obstacles -- including lack of money and supplies, skepticism among friends, and corrupt school inspectors -- he doggedly built one classroom after another until they had an accredited primary school filled with students dreaming of becoming the future doctors, teachers, and even presidents of Uganda. Weaving together tales from his youth with the inspiring account of the challenges and triumphs of the Nyaka AIDS Orphan School, Kaguri shows how someone with a modest idea is capable of achieving monumental results.
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