A Goatherder from Rubaya: The Odyssey of an African Aid Worker

François Batalingaya was among the least likely of the least likely to live a life of impact. Born in the remote north of Rwanda in the Rubaya Valley, he lost his mother when he was three, his father when he entered third grade, and his only brother at the age of 12. Alone, he pressed on to keep the two promises he had made to his father: 1) that he would go as far in school and get as much education as he could, and 2) that he would always look after the goats. These became his lifeline. H...