Education

A group of people sitting on the side of a road.

12/28/2018

I canโ€™t believe 2018 is almost over. And what a year itโ€™s been for Shule and our kids! Thank you for playing a big part in changing the lives of so many children who otherwise would be forgotten. This year,…

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Group of boys posing outdoors with a dog.

Celebrating One Year of Making A Difference for Street Kids

07/15/2018

Can you believe itโ€™s been one year since we first opened the doors of Shuleโ€™s first transitional home in Uganda? Neither can we. But in the last 12 months, weโ€™ve made incredible progress in helping street children take the first steps toward a brighter future โ€“ and itโ€™s all thanks to generous supporters like you! Hereโ€™s a look at our first year.

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Woman smiling with African children.

“A mind is a terrible thing to waste”

04/24/2017

I witnessed something that reminded me of the public service marketing slogan, โ€œA mind is a terrible thing to waste,โ€ which was adopted by the United Negro College Fund in 1972. The brilliance of the campaign at the time was…

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Smiling women, embracing, international friendship.

How A Chance Encounter Changed Two People’s Lives Forever

02/11/2017

In January 2015, I was invited by Dr. Susan Gazda, co-founder of Hope for Humans, to tag along with her and her camera crew, led by Tiff Gravel, while they filmed a documentary on Nodding Syndrome.*  Having followed the plight…

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Michelle Obama and student: Go to college!

Dear #FLOTUS…Let’s talk about your “Go to College” video.

02/18/2016

Dear FLOTUS, I recently watched your video, Go to College,ย and it made me wonder, “Why would the First Lady of the United States use her celebrity and influence to promote something that for so many young people around the globe…

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