It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to conclude that if you are on Network for Africa’s mailing list, you are probably an internationalist. In other words, you believe that humans make progress when they work together to solve the world’s challenges, spreading peace, knowledge and prosperity. Instead of hating or fearing different cultures, you are self-confident about […]

As is often the case, William Shakespeare got to the heart of the matter: “Make not your thoughts your prisons,” (Antony & Cleopatra). A more contemporary version might be, “You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” Either way, you might think this advice is just common sense. Yet, what […]

This fragment of wisdom comes from Helen Keller, who had her share of challenges. Born in 1880 in Alabama, she was blind and deaf. Yet, she went to Harvard (in itself, an achievement for a woman at that time) and became a tireless campaigner for disability rights. Keller’s words describe the vision guiding our long-time Rwandan partner […]