Professor Dov Pasternak, the visionary behind the Farmers of the Future concept, wrote the “go to” book for farming in arid sub-Saharan climates. We thought it would be wonderful to give copies of this all-important reference to students attending The Dov Center and a great way to expand awareness for Dov’s message of “income security” as the ultimate goal for agricultural development.
It’s a great idea but expensive – printing and shipping costs are high for 1,000 books. Robin Mednick, president of Pencils for Kids, suggested she approach Ken Allen, a friend she made at DHL 15 years ago when he was head of their Canadian business. Today Ken is the head of DHL’s global ecommerce business. So fearless Robin writes to Ken, describes what we want, and sure enough, Ken steps right up with a generous donation and ensures all arrangements are made. The books just arrived in Niger – duty free – ready for distribution when school opens. We are profoundly grateful to our friends at DHL who supported this effort and made it possible for students of The Dov Center to continue Dov’s legacy of lifting subsistence farmers out of poverty.
Our Nigerien NGO partners are happy to receive the books!