empowerment dignity confidence those are not words that are often associated with
not words that are often associated with
not words that are often associated with our generation as if making a difference
our generation as if making a difference
our generation as if making a difference is suddenly reserved for when you’re old
is suddenly reserved for when you’re old
is suddenly reserved for when you’re old of being an inspiration or role model in
of being an inspiration or role model in
of being an inspiration or role model in our 21st century
our 21st century
our 21st century suddenly expired you see society’s view
suddenly expired you see society’s view
suddenly expired you see society’s view of us is restricted to being 2d it’s
of us is restricted to being 2d it’s
of us is restricted to being 2d it’s restricted to being the duckface being a
restricted to being the duckface being a
restricted to being the duckface being a Hollywood cliché of messing around and
Hollywood cliché of messing around and
Hollywood cliché of messing around and if I are we dare to want to break out of
if I are we dare to want to break out of
if I are we dare to want to break out of that stereotype we are forced into the
that stereotype we are forced into the
that stereotype we are forced into the box of you’re too young and you’re too
box of you’re too young and you’re too
box of you’re too young and you’re too inexperienced as a suddenly making a
inexperienced as a suddenly making a
inexperienced as a suddenly making a difference requires you to have a
difference requires you to have a
difference requires you to have a benchmark of age qualifications or a
benchmark of age qualifications or a
benchmark of age qualifications or a certificate that rubber-stamp the notion
certificate that rubber-stamp the notion
certificate that rubber-stamp the notion that Society has given you the
that Society has given you the
that Society has given you the permission that yes
permission that yes
permission that yes now you can yet ironically society is
now you can yet ironically society is
now you can yet ironically society is always telling us that the youth are the
always telling us that the youth are the
always telling us that the youth are the future leaders of tomorrow arguably
future leaders of tomorrow arguably
future leaders of tomorrow arguably further socializing us into that box of
further socializing us into that box of
further socializing us into that box of you’re too young and you’re too
you’re too young and you’re too
you’re too young and you’re too inexperienced to do so now but if you
inexperienced to do so now but if you
inexperienced to do so now but if you waked a couple of more years then we’ll
waked a couple of more years then we’ll
waked a couple of more years then we’ll give you the go-ahead but I want to dare
give you the go-ahead but I want to dare
give you the go-ahead but I want to dare to ask as cliche as it may sound why
to ask as cliche as it may sound why
to ask as cliche as it may sound why must we wait for tomorrow when we can be
must we wait for tomorrow when we can be
must we wait for tomorrow when we can be the future leaders of today you know
the future leaders of today you know
the future leaders of today you know we’ve all heard the age-old question of
we’ve all heard the age-old question of
we’ve all heard the age-old question of what work experience have you got when
what work experience have you got when
what work experience have you got when frankly most of the time that we’re
frankly most of the time that we’re
frankly most of the time that we’re answering that question that’s exactly
answering that question that’s exactly
answering that question that’s exactly what we’re trying to apply for work
what we’re trying to apply for work
what we’re trying to apply for work experience and you know like as you guys
experience and you know like as you guys
experience and you know like as you guys can see by the fact that I always have a
can see by the fact that I always have a
can see by the fact that I always have a flower in my hair I don’t always like to
flower in my hair I don’t always like to
flower in my hair I don’t always like to play by society’s conventions so I want
play by society’s conventions so I want
play by society’s conventions so I want to ask you to join me as we dare to
to ask you to join me as we dare to
to ask you to join me as we dare to break out of that box
break out of that box
break out of that box as I say that we don’t actually always
as I say that we don’t actually always
as I say that we don’t actually always need work experience to be the change
need work experience to be the change
need work experience to be the change and the difference that
and the difference that
and the difference that Changez somebody else’s life you see
Changez somebody else’s life you see
Changez somebody else’s life you see work experience can only enhance enhance
work experience can only enhance enhance
work experience can only enhance enhance or improve on what’s already there
or improve on what’s already there
or improve on what’s already there because you see we already have the
because you see we already have the
because you see we already have the greatness within us
greatness within us
greatness within us you see society tries to define this one
you see society tries to define this one
you see society tries to define this one shape it’s all box for us but I want to
shape it’s all box for us but I want to
shape it’s all box for us but I want to dance say that you know what you are
dance say that you know what you are
dance say that you know what you are already great you are more than capable
already great you are more than capable
already great you are more than capable as you are right now to be that
as you are right now to be that
as you are right now to be that difference you see at the age of 20 I
difference you see at the age of 20 I
difference you see at the age of 20 I have never ever had any formal work
have never ever had any formal work
have never ever had any formal work experience in philanthropy yet today has
experience in philanthropy yet today has
experience in philanthropy yet today has hands and feet we already have a boring
hands and feet we already have a boring
hands and feet we already have a boring of Bohol sanitation campaigns we built a
of Bohol sanitation campaigns we built a
of Bohol sanitation campaigns we built a Counseling Center and safe house for
Counseling Center and safe house for
Counseling Center and safe house for girls who are affected by early my urges
girls who are affected by early my urges
girls who are affected by early my urges and FGM and I’m also running my own
and FGM and I’m also running my own
and FGM and I’m also running my own social enterprise which seeks to just be
social enterprise which seeks to just be
social enterprise which seeks to just be that change and empower girls but you
that change and empower girls but you
that change and empower girls but you know what it didn’t always start like
know what it didn’t always start like
know what it didn’t always start like this like I’d like to say that it
this like I’d like to say that it
this like I’d like to say that it started with this huge big story and
started with this huge big story and
started with this huge big story and huge big epiphany but unfortunately life
huge big epiphany but unfortunately life
huge big epiphany but unfortunately life is not that fun it was the end of high
is not that fun it was the end of high
is not that fun it was the end of high school and there’s this huge big culture
school and there’s this huge big culture
school and there’s this huge big culture in Kenya that by the end actually you
in Kenya that by the end actually you
in Kenya that by the end actually you know I’m gonna stop this feels way too
know I’m gonna stop this feels way too
know I’m gonna stop this feels way too rehearsed and that’s not me you see the
rehearsed and that’s not me you see the
rehearsed and that’s not me you see the reason why we started this project is
reason why we started this project is
reason why we started this project is not because we could everybody told us
not because we could everybody told us
not because we could everybody told us that we couldn’t and everybody told us
that we couldn’t and everybody told us
that we couldn’t and everybody told us that you’re way too young to be doing
that you’re way too young to be doing
that you’re way too young to be doing this what you’re doing is way too
this what you’re doing is way too
this what you’re doing is way too dangerous and my favorite that you’re
dangerous and my favorite that you’re
dangerous and my favorite that you’re way too young to do this and yes we were
way too young to do this and yes we were
way too young to do this and yes we were young but you see I want to challenge
young but you see I want to challenge
young but you see I want to challenge you that all you have to be is willing
you that all you have to be is willing
you that all you have to be is willing you see I remember the first time when
you see I remember the first time when
you see I remember the first time when we started this we were just 15 years
we started this we were just 15 years
we started this we were just 15 years old and we went up to some world and let
old and we went up to some world and let
old and we went up to some world and let me contextualize some will for you there
me contextualize some will for you there
me contextualize some will for you there is no
is no
is no in water in sample there is no
in water in sample there is no
in water in sample there is no electricity and frankly they only just
electricity and frankly they only just
electricity and frankly they only just got phone signal a couple of weeks ago
got phone signal a couple of weeks ago
got phone signal a couple of weeks ago but that is where we started this
but that is where we started this
but that is where we started this project you see how this started is that
project you see how this started is that
project you see how this started is that it was the end of high school and in
it was the end of high school and in
it was the end of high school and in Kenya there’s this huge big culture that
Kenya there’s this huge big culture that
Kenya there’s this huge big culture that at the end of high school you go to the
at the end of high school you go to the
at the end of high school you go to the coast and you get absolutely smashed and
coast and you get absolutely smashed and
coast and you get absolutely smashed and you don’t remember an entire week of
you don’t remember an entire week of
you don’t remember an entire week of your lives and we were like okay we
your lives and we were like okay we
your lives and we were like okay we looked at in were like you know the last
looked at in were like you know the last
looked at in were like you know the last time we’re all gonna be together and
time we’re all gonna be together and
time we’re all gonna be together and we’re like actually that’s not us we
we’re like actually that’s not us we
we’re like actually that’s not us we wanna at least four nothing else
wanna at least four nothing else
wanna at least four nothing else remember the last time that we’re all
remember the last time that we’re all
remember the last time that we’re all together as a friendship group so we
together as a friendship group so we
together as a friendship group so we started looking around at the same time
started looking around at the same time
started looking around at the same time also trying to do get out Duke of
also trying to do get out Duke of
also trying to do get out Duke of Edinburgh which is our service award so
Edinburgh which is our service award so
Edinburgh which is our service award so we’re like okay let’s kill two birds
we’re like okay let’s kill two birds
we’re like okay let’s kill two birds with one stone so we looked around and
with one stone so we looked around and
with one stone so we looked around and we found these missionaries who well in
we found these missionaries who well in
we found these missionaries who well in our school and they had a project up
our school and they had a project up
our school and they had a project up north in North humble and they invited
north in North humble and they invited
north in North humble and they invited us to come along with them for the week
us to come along with them for the week
us to come along with them for the week and let me just contextualize some guru
and let me just contextualize some guru
and let me just contextualize some guru for you so I want you to just close your
for you so I want you to just close your
for you so I want you to just close your eyes just block out everything and I
eyes just block out everything and I
eyes just block out everything and I want you to visualize so that
want you to visualize so that
want you to visualize so that stereotypical picture that society
stereotypical picture that society
stereotypical picture that society always gives us about Africa like guys
always gives us about Africa like guys
always gives us about Africa like guys it’s okay I know we’ve all seen it you
it’s okay I know we’ve all seen it you
it’s okay I know we’ve all seen it you know and that comes up in all the
know and that comes up in all the
know and that comes up in all the advertisements all of it know that one
advertisements all of it know that one
advertisements all of it know that one of the desert the drought that now I
of the desert the drought that now I
of the desert the drought that now I want you to open your eyes because that
want you to open your eyes because that
want you to open your eyes because that is just close to what some breweries
is just close to what some breweries
is just close to what some breweries like you see there’s no running water
like you see there’s no running water
like you see there’s no running water there’s no electricity they have no
there’s no electricity they have no
there’s no electricity they have no phone signal and it is so far removed
phone signal and it is so far removed
phone signal and it is so far removed from our so-called first world problems
from our so-called first world problems
from our so-called first world problems but that’s where we were going and when
but that’s where we were going and when
but that’s where we were going and when we first arrived we were like oh my
we first arrived we were like oh my
we first arrived we were like oh my goodness what have we gotten ourselves
goodness what have we gotten ourselves
goodness what have we gotten ourselves into but you know what we were excited
into but you know what we were excited
into but you know what we were excited we’re like you know what let’s get
we’re like you know what let’s get
we’re like you know what let’s get excited let’s like ourselves up you can
excited let’s like ourselves up you can
excited let’s like ourselves up you can do this you can do this we can do this
do this you can do this we can do this
do this you can do this we can do this and then that’s when the missionaries
and then that’s when the missionaries
and then that’s when the missionaries that was staying with invited us to the
that was staying with invited us to the
that was staying with invited us to the neighboring village of CAI steeple and
neighboring village of CAI steeple and
neighboring village of CAI steeple and they’re like okay do you guys want to do
they’re like okay do you guys want to do
they’re like okay do you guys want to do something well here
something well here
something well here yeah okay so we went to Chi SEPA because
yeah okay so we went to Chi SEPA because
yeah okay so we went to Chi SEPA because there had been a bow hole there that had
there had been a bow hole there that had
there had been a bow hole there that had been broken for the past three years and
been broken for the past three years and
been broken for the past three years and because of that the women had to trek
because of that the women had to trek
because of that the women had to trek over 50 kilometres just to get a glass
over 50 kilometres just to get a glass
over 50 kilometres just to get a glass of water some clean water and guys can I
of water some clean water and guys can I
of water some clean water and guys can I do
do
do I can’t you guys to help me out with
I can’t you guys to help me out with
I can’t you guys to help me out with this talk let’s make it interactive do I
this talk let’s make it interactive do I
this talk let’s make it interactive do I genuinely look like I know how to use a
genuinely look like I know how to use a
genuinely look like I know how to use a screwdriver or a wrench for that matter
screwdriver or a wrench for that matter
screwdriver or a wrench for that matter like honestly like shout it out yes or
like honestly like shout it out yes or
like honestly like shout it out yes or no yes no well the person who ever said
no yes no well the person who ever said
no yes no well the person who ever said no you are absolutely right I had no
no you are absolutely right I had no
no you are absolutely right I had no clue so here we are about four sixteen
clue so here we are about four sixteen
clue so here we are about four sixteen year olds a couple of others a toolbox
year olds a couple of others a toolbox
year olds a couple of others a toolbox and were super excited were like let’s
and were super excited were like let’s
and were super excited were like let’s do this but then I can’t you not be
do this but then I can’t you not be
do this but then I can’t you not be worked tirelessly the whole afternoon
worked tirelessly the whole afternoon
worked tirelessly the whole afternoon and the minute the water began to flow
and the minute the water began to flow
and the minute the water began to flow so did the tears from these women’s eyes
so did the tears from these women’s eyes
so did the tears from these women’s eyes because you see but that for us it was
because you see but that for us it was
because you see but that for us it was an afternoon of hard work but for them
an afternoon of hard work but for them
an afternoon of hard work but for them they were imagining the fact that they
they were imagining the fact that they
they were imagining the fact that they no longer had to climb up mountains just
no longer had to climb up mountains just
no longer had to climb up mountains just to get clean water and then an old man
to get clean water and then an old man
to get clean water and then an old man came up to us and he was like why would
came up to us and he was like why would
came up to us and he was like why would you she wouldn’t have another tribe why
you she wouldn’t have another tribe why
you she wouldn’t have another tribe why would you come here to help us you say
would you come here to help us you say
would you come here to help us you say he wasn’t struck by the fact that we
he wasn’t struck by the fact that we
he wasn’t struck by the fact that we knew what we were doing no he wasn’t
knew what we were doing no he wasn’t
knew what we were doing no he wasn’t been struck by our own experience
been struck by our own experience
been struck by our own experience because frankly we were fumbling around
because frankly we were fumbling around
because frankly we were fumbling around the entire day what struck him was the
the entire day what struck him was the
the entire day what struck him was the fact that we even bothered to show up
fact that we even bothered to show up
fact that we even bothered to show up the fact that we bothered to trap that
the fact that we bothered to trap that
the fact that we bothered to trap that 14 hour drive away from the capital to
14 hour drive away from the capital to
14 hour drive away from the capital to just show up and just be there and
just show up and just be there and
just show up and just be there and that’s what my message of this talk is
that’s what my message of this talk is
that’s what my message of this talk is wanting to tell you is that you know
wanting to tell you is that you know
wanting to tell you is that you know what you don’t actually need that work
what you don’t actually need that work
what you don’t actually need that work experience you don’t actually need what
experience you don’t actually need what
experience you don’t actually need what society keeps telling you the you that
society keeps telling you the you that
society keeps telling you the you that you are now is more than enough I’m a
you are now is more than enough I’m a
you are now is more than enough I’m a student just like you and what we did is
student just like you and what we did is
student just like you and what we did is what society tells us we shouldn’t have
what society tells us we shouldn’t have
what society tells us we shouldn’t have done all that we had was our hands and
done all that we had was our hands and
done all that we had was our hands and our feet and for that old man and for
our feet and for that old man and for
our feet and for that old man and for those women that was more than enough
those women that was more than enough
those women that was more than enough you see to make a dish
you see to make a dish
you see to make a dish friends all you need is actually just to
friends all you need is actually just to
friends all you need is actually just to be willing you see the reason we go back
be willing you see the reason we go back
be willing you see the reason we go back is not because we have the money no I go
is not because we have the money no I go
is not because we have the money no I go back because of these women and because
back because of these women and because
back because of these women and because of these men you see I can see as you
of these men you see I can see as you
of these men you see I can see as you guys can tell I’m a bit of a poco person
guys can tell I’m a bit of a poco person
guys can tell I’m a bit of a poco person like even when I’m nervous I am NOT
like even when I’m nervous I am NOT
like even when I’m nervous I am NOT nervous I talk a lot like I talk a lot
nervous I talk a lot like I talk a lot
nervous I talk a lot like I talk a lot like for real and so when we went into
like for real and so when we went into
like for real and so when we went into the high school I guess when were
the high school I guess when were
the high school I guess when were running the sanitation campaigns you
running the sanitation campaigns you
running the sanitation campaigns you could say that I did talk a lot and I
could say that I did talk a lot and I
could say that I did talk a lot and I kept talking and after that we kicked
kept talking and after that we kicked
kept talking and after that we kicked out the boys and you’re like okay I
out the boys and you’re like okay I
out the boys and you’re like okay I wanna now talk to the girls want to have
wanna now talk to the girls want to have
wanna now talk to the girls want to have an honest conversation we want to say
an honest conversation we want to say
an honest conversation we want to say things that shouldn’t traumatize you so
things that shouldn’t traumatize you so
things that shouldn’t traumatize you so go and we sat there and we let these
go and we sat there and we let these
go and we sat there and we let these girls ask us any single question that
girls ask us any single question that
girls ask us any single question that they had whether it’s about life where
they had whether it’s about life where
they had whether it’s about life where there was about boys relationships you
there was about boys relationships you
there was about boys relationships you name it we talked about it and then
name it we talked about it and then
name it we talked about it and then after which I will never forget these
after which I will never forget these
after which I will never forget these three girls came up to me and they asked
three girls came up to me and they asked
three girls came up to me and they asked me how is it that you have boys in your
me how is it that you have boys in your
me how is it that you have boys in your group and you could talk and another
group and you could talk and another
group and you could talk and another girl typed up yeah how is it that they
girl typed up yeah how is it that they
girl typed up yeah how is it that they could listen to you and the third girl
could listen to you and the third girl
could listen to you and the third girl asked me yeah how is it that you are a
asked me yeah how is it that you are a
asked me yeah how is it that you are a woman and you can be a leader and my
woman and you can be a leader and my
woman and you can be a leader and my heart sank because guys how is it that
heart sank because guys how is it that
heart sank because guys how is it that it is the 21st century and girls are
it is the 21st century and girls are
it is the 21st century and girls are still asking this question not a hundred
still asking this question not a hundred
still asking this question not a hundred years ago but just four years ago and
years ago but just four years ago and
years ago but just four years ago and then I remembered wait a minute the
then I remembered wait a minute the
then I remembered wait a minute the context of this simple community that we
context of this simple community that we
context of this simple community that we are working with you see in this some
are working with you see in this some
are working with you see in this some world community a girl is meant to be
world community a girl is meant to be
world community a girl is meant to be seen and not heard
seen and not heard
seen and not heard unless she becomes a commodity in the
unless she becomes a commodity in the
unless she becomes a commodity in the future or how about the fact that he was
future or how about the fact that he was
future or how about the fact that he was standing in a girls high school that has
standing in a girls high school that has
standing in a girls high school that has four one two four four which is the
four one two four four which is the
four one two four four which is the equivalent of year 90 year 12 yet there
equivalent of year 90 year 12 yet there
equivalent of year 90 year 12 yet there were only
were only
were only 50 girls in that entire school and how
50 girls in that entire school and how
50 girls in that entire school and how about the fact that after which half of
about the fact that after which half of
about the fact that after which half of those girls were gonna walk to the
those girls were gonna walk to the
those girls were gonna walk to the neighboring school and pick up their
neighboring school and pick up their
neighboring school and pick up their kids and a quarter of those were married
kids and a quarter of those were married
kids and a quarter of those were married out of no choice of their own you see in
out of no choice of their own you see in
out of no choice of their own you see in the entire 40 year history of this
the entire 40 year history of this
the entire 40 year history of this school they had never had a graduating
school they had never had a graduating
school they had never had a graduating class of girls you see these girls had
class of girls you see these girls had
class of girls you see these girls had never been told that it was okay to
never been told that it was okay to
never been told that it was okay to dream it was okay to hold your head up
dream it was okay to hold your head up
dream it was okay to hold your head up high and in fact most of the time they
high and in fact most of the time they
high and in fact most of the time they were being told the other wise keep your
were being told the other wise keep your
were being told the other wise keep your head low and if you didn’t you were
head low and if you didn’t you were
head low and if you didn’t you were punished you see just last year a woman
punished you see just last year a woman
punished you see just last year a woman that we know was punished for being what
that we know was punished for being what
that we know was punished for being what the elders considered way to local and
the elders considered way to local and
the elders considered way to local and you know what her punishment was her
you know what her punishment was her
you know what her punishment was her punishment was to be gang-raped you see
punishment was to be gang-raped you see
punishment was to be gang-raped you see this is not a fictional story this is
this is not a fictional story this is
this is not a fictional story this is someone that I know because she did not
someone that I know because she did not
someone that I know because she did not submit he had despite this last year
submit he had despite this last year
submit he had despite this last year they had their first graduating class of
they had their first graduating class of
they had their first graduating class of girls and that is the class
but you see it’s not because we paid
but you see it’s not because we paid their school fees it’s not because we
their school fees it’s not because we
their school fees it’s not because we even we actually even gave them answers
even we actually even gave them answers
even we actually even gave them answers to the test no it’s because we told them
to the test no it’s because we told them
to the test no it’s because we told them that is okay to dream it is okay to hold
that is okay to dream it is okay to hold
that is okay to dream it is okay to hold your head up high something that they
your head up high something that they
your head up high something that they had never heard before it’s because we
had never heard before it’s because we
had never heard before it’s because we told them that you know what let’s get
told them that you know what let’s get
told them that you know what let’s get to know you and you can get to know us
to know you and you can get to know us
to know you and you can get to know us you see society always told us that what
you see society always told us that what
you see society always told us that what you’re doing you are way too young but
you’re doing you are way too young but
you’re doing you are way too young but instead we took our age we took our
instead we took our age we took our
instead we took our age we took our youngness and use that as a tool because
youngness and use that as a tool because
youngness and use that as a tool because we told them you know what I am 16 and
we told them you know what I am 16 and
we told them you know what I am 16 and you’re 16 I believe in me and I believe
you’re 16 I believe in me and I believe
you’re 16 I believe in me and I believe in you so why won’t you
in you so why won’t you
in you so why won’t you you see Society tells us you’re too
you see Society tells us you’re too
you see Society tells us you’re too young but so what if we’re too young
young but so what if we’re too young
young but so what if we’re too young let’s use that youngness to change the
let’s use that youngness to change the
let’s use that youngness to change the world today
to celebrate to celebrate the community
to celebrate to celebrate the community invited us to a wedding and you see this
invited us to a wedding and you see this
invited us to a wedding and you see this is a wedding of a moron and one of the
is a wedding of a moron and one of the
is a wedding of a moron and one of the moron is a warrior of the community so
moron is a warrior of the community so
moron is a warrior of the community so he stood there in all his warrior
he stood there in all his warrior
he stood there in all his warrior elegance and ladies he looked tall dark
elegance and ladies he looked tall dark
elegance and ladies he looked tall dark and handsome and even had the sward to
and handsome and even had the sward to
and handsome and even had the sward to look at it and I tell you he was that
look at it and I tell you he was that
look at it and I tell you he was that Prince Charming of the future of the
Prince Charming of the future of the
Prince Charming of the future of the past I think and we was like we are like
past I think and we was like we are like
past I think and we was like we are like the girls in the group we were excited
the girls in the group we were excited
the girls in the group we were excited were like oh he’s cute so then my best
were like oh he’s cute so then my best
were like oh he’s cute so then my best friend asked okay so who is the lucky
friend asked okay so who is the lucky
friend asked okay so who is the lucky lady who is the bride I’m expected to
lady who is the bride I’m expected to
lady who is the bride I’m expected to see someone who is as old and beautiful
see someone who is as old and beautiful
see someone who is as old and beautiful and as elegant as he is but then instead
and as elegant as he is but then instead
and as elegant as he is but then instead we were pointed to the corner and there
we were pointed to the corner and there
we were pointed to the corner and there sat a seven-year-old girl you could tell
sat a seven-year-old girl you could tell
sat a seven-year-old girl you could tell by the fact that she was playing with
by the fact that she was playing with
by the fact that she was playing with her doll that she had no clue that we
her doll that she had no clue that we
her doll that she had no clue that we were all there for her wedding and as
were all there for her wedding and as
were all there for her wedding and as much as we wanted to we couldn’t stop
much as we wanted to we couldn’t stop
much as we wanted to we couldn’t stop that wedding
that wedding
that wedding we couldn’t protect her but we made a
we couldn’t protect her but we made a
we couldn’t protect her but we made a vow we were gonna protect others like
vow we were gonna protect others like
vow we were gonna protect others like her so one year later we returned we
her so one year later we returned we
her so one year later we returned we went to the river and we dunk we shifted
went to the river and we dunk we shifted
went to the river and we dunk we shifted soil and we made bricks and we stirred
soil and we made bricks and we stirred
soil and we made bricks and we stirred cement and today stands a Counseling
cement and today stands a Counseling
cement and today stands a Counseling Center and safe house where these girls
Center and safe house where these girls
Center and safe house where these girls can come and be safe and today there are
can come and be safe and today there are
can come and be safe and today there are 70 girls in that Center who probably
70 girls in that Center who probably
70 girls in that Center who probably would have been laid off because you see
would have been laid off because you see
would have been laid off because you see the thing is when we started this
the thing is when we started this
the thing is when we started this project I didn’t know how to use a
project I didn’t know how to use a
project I didn’t know how to use a wrench I don’t even know how to use a
wrench I don’t even know how to use a
wrench I don’t even know how to use a screwdriver but when we came back I used
screwdriver but when we came back I used
screwdriver but when we came back I used jabo I don’t even know what how to start
jabo I don’t even know what how to start
jabo I don’t even know what how to start the mint when we started but I used my
the mint when we started but I used my
the mint when we started but I used my voice and I spoke and that’s what I’m
voice and I spoke and that’s what I’m
voice and I spoke and that’s what I’m here to actually just tell you the you
here to actually just tell you the you
here to actually just tell you the you that you are now is more than capable
that you are now is more than capable
that you are now is more than capable you are more than enough even if all you
you are more than enough even if all you
you are more than enough even if all you have is your hands and your feet you see
have is your hands and your feet you see
have is your hands and your feet you see you don’t need anything else you see
you don’t need anything else you see
you don’t need anything else you see that part of you that you think is so
that part of you that you think is so
that part of you that you think is so insignificant is because I used to be
insignificant is because I used to be
insignificant is because I used to be shy of actually speaking what was on my
shy of actually speaking what was on my
shy of actually speaking what was on my mind but I use my voice but I didn’t
mind but I use my voice but I didn’t
mind but I use my voice but I didn’t think my voice could make a difference
think my voice could make a difference
think my voice could make a difference but I’m here to tell you that part of
but I’m here to tell you that part of
but I’m here to tell you that part of you is the best part of you because it
you is the best part of you because it
you is the best part of you because it is a part of you greatness we started
is a part of you greatness we started
is a part of you greatness we started this project when I was 15 years old and
this project when I was 15 years old and
this project when I was 15 years old and all that I had was this so my question
all that I had was this so my question
all that I had was this so my question to you is how old are you now and what
to you is how old are you now and what
to you is how old are you now and what are you you willing to use it’s all down
are you you willing to use it’s all down
are you you willing to use it’s all down to you because we are all more than you
to you because we are all more than you
to you because we are all more than you know
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