Tools of change

When I was visiting my homeland, I decided to gauge exactly the strength of the spirit of the youth. I had gathered a few of them in a group. They all had benefitted from an expensive education, were very smart and could potentially be the next humanitarian leaders.

I took them to a local trendy coffee shop in Cairo. I asked the group: “Look around you. Does this environment describe Cairo best?” They all denied it vigorously. We started walking together towards a rundown area. I ask them again: “Is this Cairo?” They stared in wonder and fear at the area, the houses and people.

I told them: “50% of people are living on the poverty line in and around Cairo. This is your reality, as future humanitarian leaders. You are the tools of change who can enable this to become so much more”.

Let us all be tools of change to make a difference around the world!