6/18/12 Kevin Salwen, author of The Power of Half: One Familys Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back. Kevin shares the journey that began in 2006, at the urging of his then 14-year-old daughter Hannah, Kevin, his wife Joan and their two teens embarked on a family philanthropic project to help villagers in Africa build a better future for themselves and their children. In recent years, Kevin and his family have built, along with social worker Ed Morris, The Power of Half Schools Initiative, which helps students in impoverished school communities recognize their power to improve their lives. To date, the program has helped more than 1,000 students build their self-reliance muscle.