"I now know this is why I never had children myself. These are my girls and I love them, every one of them."-Oprah Winfrey
Choosing 152 of South Africa's neediest girls to attend, Oprah Winfrey opened up a $40 million dollar + Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. Oprah's dreams turned into a pure reality. Oprah always wanted to open up a first class school for impoverished yet extremely gifted South African girls. Winfrey literally built a dream for herself and 152 financially disadvantaged, yet academically talented girls who never had a chance to be nurtured and educated through an academic system. This school was built to teach and transform girls how to become leaders and strong, powerful individuals. The educational environment provided at this academy is beyond wonderful, serving as a model school for all others. With the tremendous help of the Academy, Oprah helps to see these chosen girls develop into influential leaders of South Africa.
Wow this is really touching. I am absolutely amazed by her generosity. Teaching children to become strong, powerful individuals is definitely what we need right now. This Academy would be an excellent thing to talk about in your paper, since it shows how Oprah is constantly trying to help others. Everyone should try to model after Oprah in this way, striving to always help others less fortunate, (maybe not as much as Oprah can, since she has a ton of money) but in simple ways, too.
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