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After years of wanting to go to Africa, I finally made my first trip this past November.
In the three weeks of my travels, I was most inspired in my time in Rwanda and Burundi, thanks in large part to the Food For The Hungry Staff in Rwanda & Burundi.
One such staff member is Yves Habumugisha. Yves drove with us throughout the Rwandan and Burundi countrysides and on long, bumpy car-rides with the same cassette tape playing for a week straight, I peppered him with questions on everything from community-by-community statistics, to development models, to agricultural practices, to the local politics.
Yves patiently answered my questions and I was constantly impressed with both the endlessness of his knowledge and his inspired ideas.
In several blog posts, I mentioned how much hope I saw, how there were so many nationals that I met who were staying in their countries to serve their people by solving these problems.
Yves is the perfect example of what I'm takling about.
It's why this is the first time, as GiveMeaning's CEO that instead of supporting other people's projects I am starting my own.
In the most logical of terms, investing in Yves' education is one of the smartest investments I can make for the future of Rwanda. Empowering his "human capital" by financing his education, empowers every development project Yves works on.
As many of my closest friends know, it is rare that I find myself in awe of someone's intellect. To say that I am in awe of Yves doesn't even come close to describing the respect I have for him, both his head and his heart.
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