The Importance Of Leymah's Education

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April 4, 2014 English 101 Unlock the Education of Young Girls Leymah like many of us young girls of all ethnicities, are single mothers who strive for a better life every day. As a mother of four children she wanted to make a difference in young girls in her village in Africa. Leymah was born and raised in Africa in a small village in north Liberia. Many the kids her age did not pursue their education; they never took it serious. She was one out of many of her peers who excelled in the ninth grade. Many of the families growing up in her village were poor and all she wanted was to make a difference for those people who didn’t think they had a chance. Leymah wanted on day to give these people hope for a better life through education.…show more content…
She is leading mass movement in her country and around the world called Young Girls Transformation Project. She is unlocking the commitment of young girls that want to make a change in their life. She was once a young African girl who never thought she would make it to college. Leymah is a woman that is very similar to young women of today’s generation. She believes providing you with education will give young woman a better life. In Liberia several years ago there was an African girl; she was so deep into poverty se could provide food to eat. She would go arounf asking people to people for food to eat. Leymah was that young girl who fought for a better life as a girl. Now Leymah go around the world helping little girl that is similar to her as a child. She has turned her life arounf because e she was fearless. Today she is going across the world and sharing her story to young woman who still have a chance. She is educated and sharing with young girls. She is setting out a foundation to educated young girl who are willing and open minded to change their life. Girls in her village and around the world that was once stuck in a corner now have a chance to excel their

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