Renouncing his “incredibly selfish existence,” a British millionaire is pledging to sell his home and business to move to Uganda and start a children’s charity, the Daily Mail reports.
Jon Pedley, 41, said a near-death experience in a 2002 car crash prompted a religious awakening and a re-examination of a life in which he had built a successful telecommunications business but also drank heavily, philandered, and was convicted of fraud.
Inspired by a friend’s work in East Africa, Mr. Pedley said he is exchanging his company and his $1.5-million home in Essex for a mud hut and a charity, Uganda Vision, that aims to bring troubled British children to help the African nation work with local orphans.
0 Responses to British Mogul Plans to Sell All and Start African Charity
phillipsal - March 12, 2010 at 5:32 am
This plan sounds very generous, even noble; but then it is too reflective of the “white man’s burden” perspective. Do Ugandans want a group of “troubled British children” there? Do Ugandans want to be the salvation for this troubled man? First “do no harm.” There are plenty of people in Britain who need help. He might do more good in his own country.
shan0133 - March 12, 2010 at 8:39 am
Thanks for saying it, phillipsal.