This is a guest post by Jared Angaza. Jared is my son and co-author of our upcoming book Wisdom meets Passion. What about the last name you ask. Well, Jared has never done anything “normal” in his life. Last year he and his wife Ilea changed their last name to Angaza – a Swahili word meaning “to bring light”. Yes, his Mom and I were supportive of that decision as we are of all the things that allow Jared to be fully alive. Jared says “we’re unconventional, innovative and completely outside the box. Our mission is to promote collaboration, reduce aid redundancy, protect indigenous cultures and foster ethical business practices in developing nations. You can follow Jared on Twitter or on his blog. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.
In March 2006, I dropped everything in Nashville (TN) and moved to Kigali, Rwanda to pursue my dream of developing businesses that would foster an image of beauty and excellence for Africa. About two weeks into it, I met Francois Murengerantwari. He was an 11 year old street kid, selling some odds and ends at my office complex in order to have a little food to survive.
