Angels in Africa : profiles of seven extraordinary women / Beth O'Donnell ; text by Kimberley Sevcik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Donnell, Beth.

Contributor:

Sevcik, Kimberley.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Biography.

Women.

Women--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Pictorial works.

Women social reformers--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Biography.

Women social reformers.

Social problems--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Social problems.

Community life--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Community life.

Women in community development--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Women in community development.

Social conditions.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Social conditions--1960-.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Social conditions--1960---Pictorial works.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 34 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Vendome Press, 2006.

Summary:

This arresting and important volume documents seven African women working to overcome devastating problems in their communities. Through dazzling photographs and first-person accounts, their stories reveal the strength of the human spirit: A Tutsi woman brings together Hutu and Tutsi widows of Rwanda's genocide. A South African teacher's mentoring program keeps children in school. A Ugandan nun leads a dance troupe of AIDS orphans. A former teacher in Mozambique set up farming collectives to help peasants feed their families. The world is focused on the many crises Africa faces -- "Angels in Africa" is a positive look at how individuals can foster real change. "Royalties from the sale of" Angels in Africa" are being donated to The Firelight Foundation, which supports children who are affected by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-189).

ISBN:

086565168X

9780865651685

OCLC:

68623950

Publisher Number:

9780865651685