All reviews for The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World (2009)
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Nothing short of inspirational! I want to meet this woman. (I have to admit I was a bit sceptical at the beginning, thinking this would be one more in the "Wannabe-Saints-Pretending-to-Be-Saving- the-World" series. It's absolutely not. The woman has the knowledge, the courage and the compassion required to change people's lives. Whether the anegdote featuring the blue sweater is true or not, is fully irrelevant in my opinion. What matters is that she acts as an individual, not relying on massive bureaucratic structures which are impotent to do virtually anything meaningful. And she succeeds.)
This books spent a little too much time in the beginning on the economics of NGO vs. for-profit companies. I would be lying if I didn't say that I got bogged down with it to begin with. But it ended with lots of personal stories and examples of how those with even the simplest ideas can help the poor around the world if they are willing to listen to their true needs. This books has helped me think more about what I can offer others - even those I will never meet.
wish the story would continue. perhaps Jacqueline will one day write another.
Fantastic. I wish I could say more, however, the #studentlife calls.