My Wild and Precious Life by Susanne Rheault

While the oscillation between her two worlds-grinding poverty and suffering in Africa vs. Over a period of years she visited Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi, Lesotho, and Swaziland multiple times, working with local volunteers to create fast track plans to galvanize this effort. When Susanne Rheault began working with the Clinton Foundation to stem the tide of the HIV epidemic in Africa, she had no idea how meaningful and gratifying this work would become for her. This is a story of people working together as they strive for a common goal, always persisting with hope. With raw authenticity, My Wild and Precious Life shares the tough realities of living alongside families in desperate poverty, while also highlighting the extraordinary warmth of the African people Susie and her colleagues have come to know. Throughout her journey Susie forges lifelong connections with her African partners who teach her about local culture and traditions. Ultimately, she focuses on her last ten years transforming a small two-room orphanage in rural Tanzania into an NGO that boasts a home, an organic farm, and a primary school for 350 children. In her engaging memoir, we come to discover her fierce spirit as she seeks out a life of purpose, never shying away from adventures that often carry unseen dangers.Īfter grieving the sudden death of her first husband, Susie begins to explore Africa, quickly falling in love with the continent, where she starts by running AIDS prevention programs for the Clinton Foundation. The daughter of a Green Beret, Susie has lived a transient life ever since she was a young girl.

After stumbling upon a tiny orphanage in rural Tanzania, Susanne Rheault knew her life was about to change.įrom walking with lions in the bush to dodging bombs in Tanzania’s largest city, psychologist Susanne Rheault recounts with candor and humility the hard lessons learned during a life working to help impoverished communities in Africa.

My Wild and Precious Life by Susanne Rheault