Ubuntu- What does it mean?
My mother-in-law is a supporter of the Ubuntu Education Fund . The word "Ubuntu" is a Xhosa philosophy that implies human interconnectedness: "I am what I am because of who we all are." The Ubuntu Education Fund is an organization that has taken interconnectedness to the next level by developing a model for raising orphaned or vulnerable children in the disadvantaged townships of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Ubuntu helps these children through an integrated system of medical, health, educational and social interventions so that they can succeed in the worlds of higher education and employment. Over the past few years we have attended Ubuntu's New York City galas. It's always a humbling experience as you hear the stories of so many that have achieved so much with so little. It's hard to make it through the night with dry eyes. This year was no different. Along with the inspiring tales of hardship a...