Right now I’m in process of apply for International Business. One of the questions asks you to discuss career objectives and international issues. I also just read Made to Stick, great book, which talks a lot about stories. So I combined the two. Tell me what you think:

Every morning, Anna carries two buckets of water up from the stream for her family. She is 19 years old and wants to go to school, but her mother can’t afford the pay the $20 for books. Eight months ago, Anna’s friend told her about LearnHope International, an organization that teaches business and computing skills to poor Ugandans at no charge. Anna enrolled in the program and her potential was clear. The school taught her that poverty is a mindset, change is possible, and her future could be bright. After completing the program, she started a business selling chickens grown by her family and even hired two employees who will one day start their own businesses.

Unfortunately, LearnHope doesn’t exist.

1 billion people live on less than $1 dollar/day. But I care about Anna, the girl faithfully carrying water to her family. Poverty is not my issue. Anna is my issue.

So the questions are:

1. Lame or effective?
2. Does “LearnHope” exist?

Posted on Saturday, December 19th in Uncategorized.