Goat Story

When I was a child we had goats at home. While we were at school, we tied them to a tree so they could not destroy the fields. Upon getting back from the school, we usually untied them so that they could find grasses wherever they might. But most of the time the goats would remain standing at the same place, although they were no longer tied to the tree.

Sometimes I think that something similar happens in people’s minds. It is not so easy that we come to realize that the storm is over and that, after having ourselves been pulled up by someone, we can help others to stand up as well.

Adrien Niyongabo

Adrien Niyongabo, a member of Kamenge Monthly Meeting, Burundi Yearly Meeting, is co-creator of the HROC program and heads programming in Burundi.