Join us for morning tea with Annabelle Chauncy to hear about her remarkable new memoir School for Life: the Australian Woman Changing Lives in Uganda, One Student at a Time.
About the book
In 2008, a 21-year-old Australian university student visited a school in Uganda, a country that had the highest school dropout rates in the world. Shocked by what she saw, she decided to act.
Eighteen years later, her foundation, School for Life, oversees 3 schools with a combined student capacity of 1,700, employs 150 Ugandans, and has profoundly changed the lives of thousands of students, their parents, and the communities in which they live.
Most of these children are the first in their families to finish high school. Many go on to attend university. All will use their education, in big and small ways, to help break the cycle of poverty.
Told with raw honesty and unwavering compassion, this story is a powerful reminder of how the world can change when a determined person with a vision decides it should.
About the author
Annabelle Chauncy is a Co-Founder of School for Life. She grew up in the Southern Highlands and has devoted her adult life to executing her vision of delivering quality education to underprivileged children in developing communities globally. She holds Bachelor degrees in Arts and Law. Annabelle's achievements in the not for profit sector and for her entrepreneurship have been recognised at the highest levels including being awarded an OAM and also winning the NSW Young Woman of the Year in 2015.
About the event
The Bookshop Bowral presents morning tea with Annabelle Chauncy is an easy morning out with friends.
Enjoy tea or coffee, and sweet and savoury treats at the beautiful Centennial Vineyards Restaurant, and settle in to hear the author talk. You’ll have the opportunity to take part in the audience Q&A, meet the author and have your book signed.
Doors open at 10am.
You don’t need to hunt for your ticket… your name will be on our list at the door.
This is an all-ages event, and teen readers are very welcome.
If you can't come but you'd like the author to sign a book for you, please let us know – if you like, we’ll even ask for a dedication to you or a friend.
For any other queries please contact The Bookshop Bowral directly.