{"product_id":"and-the-children-shall-lead-us-paperback","title":"And The Children Shall Lead Us - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Childs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Whiteley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd the Children Shall Lead Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow a self-sustaining business model is transforming rural African villages through love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1998 Barry Childs returned to Tanzania, where he had spent his childhood as the son of a British agriculturalist. He was about to turn 55 years of age and wondered how things had turned out for the African children he had played with some decades before, only to realize that most of them had died. The shocking gap in life expectancy spurred him to take early retirement and spend the rest of his days developing an economic model that could transform prospects for some of the most deprived people in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result was Africa Bridge, a sustainable and cooperative agricultural business model founded in 2000. Over the two decades of its growth, it has been adopted by 37 villages in western Tanzania, transforming living standards and prospects for thousands of families, confirmed by independent research. This vindicates the vision of Barry and his colleagues who believe that sympathy is not enough to overcome poverty, action is required, and that love is a verb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy helping the most disadvantaged, Africa Bridge performs much needed divine work, letting the poorest of the poor know they are loved. There is no higher calling.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchbishop Desmond Tutu, writing in 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Founded on love, ingenuity, and dedication, Africa Bridge's impressive success gives the lie to the lazy assertions that the problem of poverty is unsolvable.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dr Heath Prince, research scientist at the Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'What Africa Bridge is doing for the orphans, those living in difficult conditions, is what Mwalimu Nyerere [founding President of Tanzania] was trying to achieve. He was trying as much as possible to ensure that living conditions for all Tanzanians were improving.' \u003c\/em\u003eMathayo Mwakagamba, Tanzanian architect, friend of Africa Bridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Read this book and stay in touch with its message: ordinary people can do extraordinary things. We are all capable of living fuller and better lives.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dr Carl Larson, Professor Emeritus, and past Dean of Social Sciences, University of Denver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47369588375730,"sku":"9781739379377","price":19.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d0b7d46e7b67444ce7d26077e9000287.webp?v=1777596320","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/and-the-children-shall-lead-us-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}