Discover 7 tales from around the world of girls who never gave up.
Meet Anita, Dafroza, Semira, Jhesi, Sudha, Senuri and Roslinda.
These are the stories of 7 girls who were curious, determined, creative, and brave. They believed they could change their worlds and they didn’t give up until they did.
Right now, there is a girl or boy holding this book, who is shaping the future, too. It will be all we decide to make it. Let’s go.
In Kenya, where Anita lives, lots of people eat corn for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But a few times a year, the clouds disappear. The skies lock shut. There is no rain and that means no corn. Anita’s tummy rumbled when she had to go to bed hungry.
Her friends at World Vision had been teaching people in Anita’s village new ways to grow food. Anita learned new ways of farming and started to grow plenty of other delicious crops that they could eat and sell, giving her family and community a stable income and food source.
But it wasn’t easy. Not everyone wanted the help of a nine year old girl or believed she could make any difference. Well, Anita didn’t let that stop her. And now her community has a sustainable food source all year round.
Before the sun rises, when most kids are fast asleep, 10-year-old Jhesie is already dressed and running out the door to her uncle’s house.
But Jhesie’s not at her uncle’s house to eat. She’s there to work! She stacks piles of the warm buns into boxes, ready to sell. Jhesie is a master businesswoman. She tracks what she’s sold in a notebook and stores her earnings in a special bag. Jhesie learned the secret from her World Vision friends. They showed her and the other kids how to set up a group to learn about saving money.
Now, Jhesie has a really big goal. She wants to open her own restaurant. Some kids dream of being entrepreneurs when they grow up, but Jhesie doesn’t need to dream – even though she’s young, she already is one!
