This book is primarily dedicated to Artemis Christodulou. Artemis, my classmate at Yale University, was in a serious car accident on May 23, 2004, in Sierra Leone while she was scouting for a new location to display contributions to the National Vision for Sierra Leone, one of the projects profiled in this book (see Chapter 2). The accident caused severe injuries, and she remains impaired. Artemis sacrificed much in the service of others, and she epitomizes the essence of a young social entrepreneur. I will donate half of the book’s royalties to the Christodulou family for Artemis’s medical costs. The Christodulou family welcomes this dedication and contribution, and further welcomes support from anyone else who would be willing to donate. Please make checks payable to ‘Artemis Christodulou’ and mail them to:
Artemis Christodulou
96 Agricultural Avenue
Rehoboth, Massachusetts 02769
United States
For more information about Artemis, please visit her family’s website. Please also visit The Artemis Project, an online database hosted by Yale University and named after Artemis that archives truth commission documents.
This book is also dedicated to the social enterprises profiled herein: Americans for Informed Democracy, Asylum Access, Children of Abraham, Generation Rwanda, Indego Africa, Kigali Public Library, National Vision for Sierra Leone, and Orphans Against AIDS. I will donate an equal division of the other half of the book’s royalties to the ventures that continue to operate. As such, this book itself is a form of social entrepreneurship.
Finally, this book is dedicated to victims of atrocities, whom we will always remember, and to survivors of atrocities, who inspire us with their courage and hope.
How can anyone make a difference in a world marked by genocide, civil war, refugee crises, disease epidemics? With conscience, hope, and sweat equity, Dr. Zachary Kaufman and the other contributors to this book have offered aid, created organizations serving victims of human rights violations, and learned from set-backs and failures. Their insight into challenges of sustainable fund-raising, organizational design and management, and skepticism about young Western volunteers can inspire and instruct others who hope to address suffering and injustice through initiative, analysis, and commitment.”
