What better way to imagine the impact our programs have on children's lives than through the stories of the children themselves?

Meet Amy (13) from Senegal.

Amy was recently democratically elected president of the school board. She's incredibly proud of it, but it's also very nerve-wracking. Being president is a huge responsibility, and one of the other classes hadn't voted for her, but for another popular candidate.

Thanks to exercises with our local partner, Amy is now more confident and can confidently present her plans for the school: a vegetable garden to help stock the school canteen.