Excellent book! Samantha Nutt goes through various countries she has worked in as a UN representative and with chilling detail talks about the lives of the war torn and oppressed and talks about her version of the causes and what we can do better to provide aid.She continues to come back to one solution and that is the undeniable fact that in nations where women gain equality and a voice , that nation begins to show more economic success,as well as a society that is more democratic for all.Samantha is the founder of War Child, an organization that is trying to change the lives of marginalized women and children by providing maternal and child healthcare and an environment that provides for education that is terribly necessary to eliminate practices that threaten and kill many innocent women and children. Dr. Nutt works all over the world in strife ridden places where aid is needed. Much of what she has to say is already common knowledge in the countries where such aid is needed. But this is the first time someone who works in the field has clearly laid out the flaws in the aid system used all over the world. Also worth a mention is the glossary at the end.More power to you Dr. Nutt!
Turned my view of charitable works/charities upside down! I hope to hear her lecture someday.
—melissaf82
Must read for anyone interested in international development and global health!
—Mango
Everyone who cares about the world should read this book.
—ZZbounty
So So So good.
—zozo
Great read!
—Lottbott
