One of the more interesting issues in financial management is that of absorption: how easily can an individual, organization, or nation handle an influx of cash? I’m involved with an organization called Impact 100 Chicago,. The members contribute $1000 each and then ask local organizations to apply for grants. The grant applications are reviewed, with the… [Read More]
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Category: Africa
Rwanda: Munyurangabo
Right now, Rwanda is best known for the genocide of the Tutsi ethnic group in 1994. I don’t understand the irrational hatred that goes into genocide, and maybe no one does. The killings took place in the context of a civil war in Rwanda and have had implications for Rwanda and neighboring nations. The genocide… [Read More]
Uganda: Sewing Hope
Sewing Hope is a documentary about the St. Monica Girls Training School and Sr. Rosemary Nyirumbe. With locations in Gulu and Atiak, Uganda, the school works with girls who have returned home after being kidnapped by the Lord’s Resistance Army. The Lord’s Resistance Army became well known in 2012 thanks to a documentary and a… [Read More]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Epic History of a People
The Republic of the Congo may not be the source of many stories. The Democratic Republic of the Congo more than makes up for that. Once known as Zaire, with the word “democratic” used ironically at best, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has an ugly history. Congo: The epic history of a people, by… [Read More]
The Republic of the Congo: Not the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The first thing you need to know is that the Republic of the Congo is not its larger neighbor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It seems obvious, but the similarities of the names makes it hard to do research. I thought I had found a book about the Republic of the Congo, but it… [Read More]
