The Blue Sweater Post 1

In the The Blue Sweater, Jacqueline Novogratz points out a few struggles that the people in Rwanda face, many of them are low income families and are only trying to make a living with what the have. It is difficult for these people to expand out of their communities because they do not have a vast amount of opportunities that they can undergo. Jacqueline is stationed to work in Rwanda, where she teaches the women how to invest their money and also creates small bank accounts for them. By doing this Jacqueline teaches them the importance of money management. I think that this is a great opportunity because by educating other, you are giving them the chance to break out of poverty and allows them to learn how to make a better living.

In my opinion, Jacqueline is making a significant impact on the lives of these people. She is giving them an opportunity to succeed. I think that this is something that should be encouraged among others.