On a daily basis in Uganda, I am surrounded by beautiful people who have a dream and plan for their life just like the rest of us. Sometimes they lack the tools and resources, or merely the encouragement to persevere. Helping is not doing everything for someone; it is believing in them and supporting them while they are trying to get out of a rut.
Elders help to raise our village to its fullest potential by educating children, especially the girl child, providing advocacy for physical and sexual abuse and rape survivors, running sports programs for the youth, literacy classes and loan programs for the women, and providing daycare for children with special needs, and resources for them and their families.
"I am not required to set myself on fire to keep others warm."