Happy Holidays wishes from kanthari
“You might not know much about Congo,” Elie said, “but I assure you: every one of you carries a piece of Congo in your pocket.” Dear friends and supporters, Elie Mastaki, a young Congolese change-maker, spoke with quiet strength about his country’s breathtaking beauty; fire-spitting volcanoes, the world’s second-largest rainforest, mighty rivers, and vast lakes. […]
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Leadership Rooted in rural Ugandan Community
kanthari blog – Justus Muhwezi – Uganda “Good morning, Muhwezi. I heard Sabondo, your brother, is no more. He died last night.” This is the message I received while I was in India attending the Kanthari leadership course, far away from my family. I was born and raised in Kabale District, southwestern Uganda, in the […]
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When Malaria Struck, Purpose Awakened
kanthari blog – Alfred Ngulo – Tanzania That day, my body became a broken compass spinning in pain, directionless, beneath a mango tree. I had tried to walk, but my legs had turned to water and my sight to fog. Just as I surrendered to the silence, a stranger appeared and gave me a second […]
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The Day I Walked Out, And Found Myself
kanthari blog – Esther Oke – Nigeria I was in my third year, trapped in a lecture hall I hated. The professor was talking about complex formulas, but all I heard was noise. I felt like a fraud pretending to be a student. I looked again at the photograph of our village’s only clinic at […]
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When Sickness meets poverty – health care in Cameroon
kanthari blog – Adelaide Bih – Cameroon Imagine overhearing your grandparents worrying about where to borrow money so you can go to the hospital while you’re lying sick in bed? That was me as a child. I felt like a burden. My grandparents had spent everything they had, but my health just wouldn’t improve. I […]
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