Help Spread the Word About the New Book on BRAC

We are truly excited to announce that the inspiring, tell-all book about the evolution of BRAC will FINALLY be shared with the world this April.

Freedom From Want is BRAC’s incredible adventure story that takes you from distant villages in Bangladesh to war-torn Southern Sudan as told by Ian Smillie, a consultant and writer with over 30 years of development experience. As Ian puts it, the book is about:

“…inspired innovations in health, education, agriculture and income generation that contribute to lasting change for tens and hundreds of thousands of people. It is about individuals who see challenge where others see only hopelessness, people who see opportunity where others see peril.”

I would love for you to be one of the first people to pre-order a copy of the book! The official launch is not until April 2009 but the book is already receiving great response from world leaders (see below).

Freedom From Want provides an incredible opportunity to let the public know about BRAC, so it is no longer the “best kept secret in development.” You can help by:

· Sharing this message with your friends and networks
· Blogging about the book’s release
· Writing a review on Amazon after the book's release (click here!)
· Buying copies for your friends and family

Click here to pre-order an advanced copy – all royalties will benefit BRAC, helping serve millions more poor individuals in need of health, education, social services and financial capital.

“Ian Smillie insightfully chronicles the work of BRAC and its founder, Fazle Hasan Abed, whom I was proud to present with a Clinton Global Citizen Award. Dr. Abed’s story proves just how much people with vision and commitment can change the world.”

– Bill Clinton, Former President of the United States

“Ian Smillie's excellent book on BRAC is a gripping account of how the practical intellect of a person and the trail-blazing activities of an organization have been able to achieve something close to a miracle."

– Amartya Sen, Nobel laureate in Economics

“This book is a must for anyone who thinks that foreign aid doesn’t work, that ordinary people can’t pull themselves out of poverty, or that sustainable development can’t happen at a large scale.”

– Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia