tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058749900884639122.post7966374115536155906..comments2023-11-29T04:44:54.401-05:00Comments on Away We Go!: Pausing for Reflection (and Missing Home)Kate and Mohithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326294476258550209noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058749900884639122.post-49184142578320672952010-03-24T11:05:06.943-04:002010-03-24T11:05:06.943-04:00Kate,
What an adventure you and Mohit are having!...Kate,<br /><br />What an adventure you and Mohit are having! I tend to read a bunch of your posts at once to stave off my inevitable wanderlust. <br /><br />I am compelled to respond to this post because I struggle with the same questions, especially when traveling through developing countries. While I’m an avid supporter of Habitat and their mission to provide affordable housing to those in need, I’m also learning more about how to get involved in education-based efforts in developing countries, and trying to find more information about micro-loan programs in developing countries. <br /><br />Once you finish "Three Cups of Tea,” I recommend you follow that up with Greg Mortenson's next book, "Stones into Schools." His two books helped me learn about the importance of educating children, especially educating girls in developing countries. I'm about to follow that up with "Half the Sky" (more about empowering and educating women). I'd also recommend Peter Singer's "The Life You Can Save," which focuses on extreme poverty and how much affluent countries (and their affluent citizens) should give to fight poverty. Though completely idealistic, Singer makes a compelling case of how the world's affluent can eradicate global poverty.<br /><br />Can’t wait to see where this journey takes you next…<br /><br />VikkiVikkinoreply@blogger.com