I went to see a documentary entitled 'Building Hope' this weekend at the Violet Crown Cinema this weekend. Austinite Turk Pipkin documents The Nobelity Project in Kenya during the construction of Mahiga Hope High School. It was incredibly inspiring, as one my biggest passions is education for children all over the world. Greg Mortenson's story in his book 'Three Cups of Tea' sparked my interest in global development issues...the current controversy surrounding Mortenson and his Central Asia Institute only further emphasizes the need for transparency and effectiveness in all operations in any organization. Anyway, I really loved the documentary, especially seeing how motivated communities and America and Africa were to work hand-in-hand to affect lasting change. I also had the opportunity to talk to Turk and Christy Pipkin a little bit about their work, which was pretty cool! I really need to go watch One Peace At A Time...especially as The Miracle Foundation is in it. It's on the to-do list!
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