The Things They Carried meets Three Cups of Tea in this inspirational true story of a Marine who finds his calling empowering youth in one of the largest slums in Africa.
Rye Barcott founded the renowned non-governmental organization Carolina for Kibera (CFK) with Salim Mohamed and Tabitha Atieno Festo while he was an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduation, he served as a Marine for five years on active duty. In 2006 ABC World News named then Captain Barcott a Person of the Week and Person of the Year for his dual service to Kibera and the Marine Corps. As a Reynolds Social Entrepreneurship Fellow, he earned master's degrees in business and public administration from Harvard University. He is currently a member of the World Learning Board of Trustees and a TED Fellow living in Charlotte, North Carolina.
ABC World News Person of the Year, 2006
Carolina for Kibera named a "Hero of Global Health" by Time
magazine
‘A tremendous story of the power of friendship, love, and the
transforming grace of God'
*Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate*
‘A must read for anyone interested in leadership. The solutions to
our greatest challenges will be found by unlocking the potential of
communities like Kibera'
*Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google*
‘An unforgettable odyssey. We need more of these wonderful
affirmative tales of how good can triumph in Africa, as it can
anywhere'
*Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective
Agency*
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