Spiritworks is happy to invite you to an afternoon or evening with Mama Arlene Brown during her visit from Rwanda. She will give a "Book Talk” from her newly published book, Hope Made Real; The Story of Mama Arlene and the Children of Urukundo. A book talk is a short informal presentation that engages the listeners to enter into the fun, suspense, and adventures of Mama and the children. A conversational question and answer time will follow. Those new to Urukundo will have their curiosity ignited and long-time supporters will gain deeper insights into the lives of the children and Mama Arlene. Mama’s aim is for you to leave challenged and empowered to live your best life.

LOCATION: 7287 Beacon Hill Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 RSVP REQUIRED: Patricia D. Brownpdbrown@spiritworks.org, www.spiritworks.org
Call of Text 412-999-1912
Guests should be fully vaccinated and prepared to wear a mask.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Arlene Brown began her life in Africa in 1996, at the age of 65, as a relief worker in refugee camps following the Genocide. In 2004 she made a permanent move to Rwanda to work with non-profits for children. In 2006 she began her work creating a home for vulnerable children in Muhanga District. In 2010 she established Urukundo Learning Center a school for children of low- and no-income families in Cyeza Sector, Muhanga District. Arlene was raised in a rural anthracite region of Pennsylvania in the USA during the Great Depression, the first of seven children. In her married years she worked in nursing and industry. Arlene raised five and is a grandmother to seventeen, and great-grandmother to twenty-six. Now 90, she believes that her present work in Rwanda is her final legacy. www.hopemadereal.com