by Bill Bryson
In 2002 CARE international asked Bill Bryson to pop over to Kenya and write a little piece about what they do there. The result is this painfully slim little volume. If you aren't already familiar with Bryson's dry and self deprecating style, this is a good intro. Within 49 pages he manages to convey not only the somewhat harrowing prospect that travel in Africa can be, but also the genuine beauty of the people there.
That said, Bryson doesn't flinch from accurately describing his experiences, and not all of them were pleasant. Some were frightening and many of them sound dreadfully uncomfortable. What he seemed genuinely impressed with was the way CARE works with people. They seem to have a goal of helping the people pull themselves out of poverty with micro loans and education programs. All and all, I get the impression that it's one of the better charities.
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