Doyne

So, although Kristof's article proposed Maggie Doyne as the cover girl for D.I.Y. aid and the triumph of passionate amateurs over stuffy institutionalized professionalism, Doyne's approach can in fact be seen as the opposite of D.I.Y. Rather than the triumph of the individual, Kopila Valley Children's Home and School are an example of the power of local communities, with support, to come together to build solutions to their own greatest challenges.

Marianne Elliott: Why Your Passion Is Not Enough Marianne Elliott 2012

He also highlights the fact that Doyne's lack of formal tertiary qualifications, describing her as "a principal who never went to college" and predicting that "she'll have an honorary doctorate before she has a B.A."

Marianne Elliott: Why Your Passion Is Not Enough Marianne Elliott 2012

In addition, the post includes a small video highlighting some of the works that Sharpf and Doyne are doing, their thoughts, and Kristof's comments.

Tom Murphy: The Future of Aid and Development? Tom Murphy 2010

Indeed, Doyne took her inspiration from Farmer, whose advice to Ophelia Dahl was apparently: "Let's just try to concentrate on one small area."

Marianne Elliott: Why Your Passion Is Not Enough Marianne Elliott 2012

In addition, the post includes a small video highlighting some of the works that Sharpf and Doyne are doing, their thoughts, and Kristof's comments.

Tom Murphy: The Future of Aid and Development? Tom Murphy 2010

All that is true -- but it's equally true that if you happen to be that drop in the bucket, Doyne is transforming your life.

Tom Murphy: The Future of Aid and Development? Tom Murphy 2010

All that is true -- but it's equally true that if you happen to be that drop in the bucket, Doyne is transforming your life.

Tom Murphy: The Future of Aid and Development? Tom Murphy 2010

Kristof weaves together the stories of three American women, Lisa Shannon, Elizabeth Scharpf and Maggie Doyne, who each started their own charitable projects to address pressing social problems faced by women and children in developing countries.

'D.I.Y. Foreign-Aid Revolution': Nicholas Kristof Celebrates Activists Erica Liepmann 2010

Well-meaning individuals like Doyne help at the edges but don't fundamentally change the nature of the challenge; indeed, charitable construction of schools and hospitals may sometimes free up governments in poor countries to use their money to buy weapons instead.

Tom Murphy: The Future of Aid and Development? Tom Murphy 2010

Well-meaning individuals like Doyne help at the edges but don't fundamentally change the nature of the challenge; indeed, charitable construction of schools and hospitals may sometimes free up governments in poor countries to use their money to buy weapons instead.

Tom Murphy: The Future of Aid and Development? Tom Murphy 2010