8/8/2021Poverty is an injustice that falls most heavily on girls. I know this to be a fact. And I fully believe that the best way to address this injustice is to invest in organizations that support the education of young women.When I was a young girl, I didn’t even own a pair of shoes. That did not stop me from climbing the tree near my school when I needed a safe place—a place to feel protected.
I grew up in rural Zimbabwe. I was not raised by my parents, but by distant relatives who were extremely poor. Every single day was a struggle to find money for food or shelter. Decent clothing was a luxury. Portrait of Judith Msindo with CAMFED badge. Msindo was empowered by community care to pursue her own education, and now helps thousands of girls do the same.
I had never felt at home before school. My teachers became my family—they helped me the most. I felt that they understood me. Some had gone through similar experiences, so they knew just what it was like for me. They saw me, they believed in me, and that helped me over time to see myself and come to believe in myself.
Good for them!
This is chauvinistic crap