Bent Hall, Rm. 277A
Founder's Week Book Discussion on:
"Mountains Beyond Mountains:
The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World"
by
Tracy Kidder
"At the heart of this book is the example of a life based on hope and on an understanding of the truth of a Haitian proverb, 'Beyond mountains there are mountains': as you solve one problem, another problem presents itself, and so you go on and try to solve that one too."
Date
Friday, January 30, 2004
Time
12 p.m.
Location
Bent Hall, Rm. 277A
A light lunch will be provided.
Join us for a discussion of this book and the inspiring and challenging work of Dr. Paul Farmer and his colleagues.
Registration
Deadline - Monday, January 26, 2004
Registration is required. Please select one of the following ways:
- E-mail vccs@stjohns.edu providing your name, extension, and location.
- Print this registration form using the 'Print this page' button in the gray footer below and return to the Vincentian Center:
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Book Discussion, Mountains Beyond Mountains
Founder's Week 2004
Faith in Action
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Extension: _____________________________________
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More Information
Paul Farmer, M.D., Ph.D. has been changing the lives of the poor in Haiti, Peru, Cuba, Russia, Boston for the last 20 years and his work demands that the global health agenda include the needs of the poor. Working from the philosophy that "the only real nation is humanity", he challenges us in this era of globalization to embrace "a preferential option for the poor". His work is now a major force influencing health policy development of governments and international agencies such as the World Health Organization, the U.N. Millennium Development Goals Project, the Gates Foundation, Global Fund for TB, AIDS and Malaria.
Dr. Farmer and the work of Partners in Health exemplify the teaching of St. Vincent de Paul. It is also an inspiring and challenging reminder that indeed one person can change the world.