By Sonya Pfeiffer Parents are always looking for ways to encourage their children to read more. You'd never know Beatrice Biira is from a poor Ugandan family. She draws a commendable crowd, speaks seven languages, and she's only 16 years old.
Life is very different here in America than in Uganda.
I don't think I can even compare. Mary Ruth Crook and other fundraisers at Pullen Baptist Church are a big reason Beatrice is in Raleigh. And the state of North Carolina has compiled more new donors to Heifer International than any other state. Fundraisers at Pullen Baptist are thrilled. Beatrice's home is far away, but her story brings Uganda and the impact of giving much closer.