40 Chances By Howard Buffett Analysis

n “40 Chances” by Howard G. Buffett, the reader is exposed to many stories that Buffett experienced first hand. Moments in Buffett’s life he felt changed him. Times in which he may have helped someone or brought a terrible problem to light. Seeing as there are many problems in this world, Buffett can only explain a few. Throughout the multitude of issues Buffett faces, he stays positive that he, and many others with the right resources, can make a difference. Joseph Kony, The Quran compound, and Hunger in America, Buffett has this great need to help people, in these three cases he did what he could to change the world. “One Shot at a Warlord.” May 2012 Buffett travels to Central African Republic (CAR), for a photo shoot of sorts. Caesar Acellam is the center of the photograph, he is a lieutenant in Joseph Kony’s Lords Resistance Army. Although Acellam is a terribly cruel man, Kony is worse. Kony is a powerful man in CAR, he and his army have displaced almost two million and forcing close to sixty thousand children to fight for him. For almost two decades, Kony spread mayhem though out CAR. According to Buffett, “Kony has
All of the sadness and hunger Buffett saw the world, it is hard to believe it was deeply rooted in his hometown as well. Buffett volunteered at quite a few different businesses and charities, including the sheriff’s department, Meals on Wheels, and Good Samaritan. Through this volunteer work Buffett met a eclectic range of people, many of which made a large impacted on Buffett. He was able to see the world from another set of eyes. “About sixteen million children in the United States often do not know where their next meal is coming from, and box from a food bank may be more important to them than many of us can possibly.” Buffett is finding a way to change that in his hometown, even if it is only in small