Dr. Fahim Rahim Discusses His Eight for Eight Program at Idaho State University

Dr. Fahim Rahim spoke to an audience on the Idaho State University campus last month, introducing his organization: Eight for Eight.  This program provides help and support to post-disaster communities in third world countries.  He, and several others, do not just rebuild ecosystems and move on.  In fact, they focus much on empowering women in these areas and also creating friendships along the way.

Rahim hoped that his words and experiences with Eight for Eight would encourage audience members to want to learn more about the program and perhaps even be willing to lend an extra hand.  This happened to be the case, as several students were interviewed after the event, saying that it was something they'd actually be interested in.

Rahim did a great job at getting across the fact that his program also doesn't simply donate money to those countries that are struggling.  The act of service, he feels, is much more important to these communities and empowering them and giving them hope that they can recover quickly, leads to a much better outcome.  It is the necessary thing to do.