Running in Africa

Stephanie Jill Hodge - a Newfoundland native embarks on the journey of her life as a development volunteer and teacher in rural Botswana 1990-1993. Running in Africa is a tale of Hodge's growth and empowerment through running, teaching and adventure travels. This is a humorous and deeply personal account of young women facing her fears, gaining newfound insights, skills and abilities to deal with those fears. In addition to the above, this book presents an insightful first-hand account of development worker novice's insider's views, a teacher's perspective of the inter-linked issues of poor quality education, destructive social norms, widespread poverty, disease, drought and environmental degradation impacting on rural development and child development in Africa'.