Informative and inspiring. If you’re looking for beautiful prose, this might not be for you; the writing is simple and gets repetitive at times, but despite that, the pacing is steady and the book is easy to get through. It accomplishes what it set out to accomplish: the book informs and educates while intermittently entertaining. I would definitely recommend buying this book from Jackson’s website, as 25% of the earnings go to the Nyaka program. The stories of Nyaka’s orphans will stay with you, and you may even be convinced to give aid yourself.

What an incredible story. Though the telling of it was sometimes overdone, in terms of the author discussing his emotions at length, this is a fantastic depiction of life in rural Uganda and just what it takes to bring hope to a community. Primarily, the book is about the building of a school for AIDS orphans. The book is from 2010 and the prevalence of AIDS has receded, but in 2017 1.3 millions Ugandans were living with HIV, so this is still a major crisis (avert.org).

There were so many incredibly touching stories told, but the student who is sticking with me right now is Bruno. He is 13 and has been living on his own fow quite some time, maintaining his families small crops and house. His parents died of AIDS. At the end of the book, he says his hardest moments are when he wakes up in the middle of the night, all by himself, with no one to comfort him or turn to. I mean... can you even possibly imagine?

This is a great read and the audiobook version is read by a talented voice actor, Richard Allen. You can't go wrong either way. If you are interested in education, world health, travel, humanitarian work, human rights, children's rights, etc., you should give this book a read.

Twesigye Jackson is definitely an inspiring man, but I wasn't a huge fan of this book. The "ghostwriter" probably did more damage than help, with tortured metaphors on every page and irrelevant details littering the descriptions of places. Each person's outfit was described, each car given a make and model. I find it hard to believe that the narrator (Twesigye) really remembered all of those details over the years, and at any rate, they added nothing but bulk to the story. Despite the mediocre writing skill, though, this book is helpful to see why nonprofit organizations are best served by the people who live in the area, or are from there. The Nyaka school is a good example of charity done right.

I actually really liked this book! It was just a quick, easy read that was very informative. I found the author personable through his words and experiences. It's brings a new angle to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

An inspiring story of dedication, determination and generosity.

Great book! Very inspriring, and looking forward to getting involved with the Nyaka AIDS Foundation soon!

This is a great look at how an idea can become reality and help a community.