A School for My Village
A Promise to the Orphans of Nyaka
By Susan Urbanek Linville, Twesigye Jackson Kaguri | Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
About the book
The extraordinary story of one man's gift to orphaned children in need of hope
Can one person really make a difference in the world? Twesigye Jackson Kaguri overcame tremendous odds as he followed his dream to build a school for AIDS orphans in his village in Uganda. This is his unforgettable story.
Growing up on his family's small farm, Kaguri worked many hours each day for his taskmaster father, though he was lucky his parents were able to send him to school. Kaguri eventually became a visiting scholar at Columbia University. Returning to his home years later, he was overwhelmed by the plight of AIDS orphans and vowed to build them a tuition-free school. A School for My Village weaves together tales from Kaguri's youth and his inspiring account of building the school and changing the lives of many children.
Editions of A School for My Village
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670021840
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143119128
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101190210
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101513897
Read an Excerpt
The extraordinary story of one man's gift to orphaned children in need of hope
Can one person really make a difference in the world? Twesigye Jackson Kaguri overcame tremendous odds as he followed his dream to build a school for AIDS orphans in his village in Uganda. This is his unforgettable story.
Growing up on his family's small farm, Kaguri worked many hours each day for his taskmaster father, though he was lucky his parents were able to send him to school. Kaguri eventually became a visiting scholar at Columbia University. Returning to his home years later, he was overwhelmed by the plight of AIDS orphans and vowed to build them a tuition-free school. A School for My Village weaves together tales from Kaguri's youth and his inspiring account of building the school and changing the lives of many children.
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What is A School for My Village about?
The extraordinary story of one man's gift to orphaned children in need of hope
Can one person really make a difference in the world? Twesigye Jackson Kaguri overcame tremendous odds as he followed his dream to build a school for AIDS orphans in his village in Uganda. This is his unforgettable story.
Growing up on his family's small farm, Kaguri worked many hours each day for his taskmaster father, though he was lucky his parents were able to send him to school. Kaguri eventually became a visiting scholar at Columbia University. Returning to his home years later, he was overwhelmed by the plight of AIDS orphans and vowed to build them a tuition-free school. A School for My Village weaves together tales from Kaguri's youth and his inspiring account of building the school and changing the lives of many children.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A School for My Village?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs
Where can I read a sample of A School for My Village?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670021840
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A School for My Village?
Susan Urbanek Linville, Twesigye Jackson Kaguri
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A School for My Village is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670021840) and paperback(ISBN 9780143119128) and ebook(ISBN 9781101190210) and ebook(ISBN 9781101513897)
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