Another teacher read us a kids book about Wangari Maathai, who is maybe the most amazing lady.
She was born in 1940 grew up in a village in Kenya, helping grow crops. She was a stellar student and won a scholarship to go to college in the U.S. She ended up with a Masters and then got a PhD from the University of Nairobi. This was way before Columbia accepted ladies, period.
When she returned to Kenya, there had been tons of deforestation. So she planted some trees, planted more, and got local women to plant trees themselves. Somehow in the process, she spent time in prison for causing trouble. This whole thing started the Green Belt Movement, which has now resulted in over 30 million trees being planted. 30 million!
Am I the only one who didn't know about this?
She got the Nobel Peace Prize and is now part of Kenyan Parliament.
Cheesy moment? Yes.
Inspiring? You bet.
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