d and two daughters, prior to work-related transfers to Switzerland and the US. The Dempseys have lived in the US for six years and now consider Greensboro, NC, home. Sharon currently is in her final year of a Masters in Social Work program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.![]()

Jerri Hatch, Washington, DC, describes herself as an environmentalist with a love for animals, the outdoors and travel. In January 2009, her passion for travel took her to Rwanda, Kenya and Zanzibar. While in Rwanda, she asked to visit a "small village school." Her travel agent sent her to Mwiko School, which serves 700 children with inadequate teaching materials, school supplies, books, pencils or blackboards. The teachers have little, if any, training.
But there is hope. Mwiko School has an "Environmental Club" where food is grown in a garden near the school, and chickens and rabbits are raised. Jerri, who is leading our Mentoring Mwiko efforts, hopes the garden can become self-sustaining for the school and that food products can be sold to show the benefits of what a little bit of work can give to the community.


