One Woman One Garden - Empowerment Through Sustainable Agriculture in West Africa
Episode 30 - January 28th, 2021
Community Service
I grew up with Community Service as a high school requirement.
And my students have the same yearly expectation from primary school onwards.
I don’t know if you grew up with service being a part of your curriculum, but I think we all grew up with some kids taking projects seriously and others… not so much. It’s the rare student who takes a project beyond the requirements – One who is passionate about making a difference.
My guest today is an ex-student who went from fundraising to volunteering to initiative developer. Anna Pertl grew up in a family that took action together and as a teenager, she went in person to Burkina Faso, West Africa where her project went from statistics on a screen to personal stories and personal engagement.
Anna Pertl is here to share her story, from international student to empowering women.
*Scroll Down for more about One Woman One Garden, the schools founded by Anna’s mom, the book that links us, that commercial Anna hates & More.*
One Woman One Garden
- Encouraging sustainability and fighting desertification
- Improving the diet of the women and their families
- Empowering women to become economically independent
- Encouraging women to experiment and innovate
The School and University in Burkina Faso
Founded by Anna’s Mom:
Burkina Institute of Technology
Lycee schorge de Koudougou
The charity and schools are supported
by The Stern Stewart Institute in Germany
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