Age 13, Tokyo International School, Teachers - Gillian Presland and Matt Plummer

CHILDREN; LIVE, LEARN, LEAD

Imagine everyday, wondering if you will live through the night, if you will ever see sunlight again. So many have this fear. Tons of individuals suffer from trauma and hostilities, including children – leaders of our present and future generations.

Although I am very passionate to help those who are in need, I know that I do not truly understand the hostilities the victims have to live through unless I am one of them. But I sill believe that I can sympathize and help in a way. I can share happiness, especially to the ones who have forgotten even what the word means.

Supposedly, its standard that children get education. We are blessed to go to school. However, to this day many kids stay home working with adults, carrying water from one place to another, hunting for food, washing clothes. They deserve to dream big, to start living the way they want to. I will build schools, maybe boarding schools too -scholarships for gifted and incredibly determined students; public libraries and school libraries; and workshops that I will start up for victims who have lost hope, I will start up a foundation and collaborate with the existing ones that help children who desperately need a hand. I will start fundraising events that raise money for stationery, computers, books and furniture.

Whatever I choose to do, I will work, I will inspire and educate and share my happiness with those who need them.