When we lift others, we lift ourselves.

I have attended Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles since I was three and half years old and can read, write and speak French fluently.  Over the years I have collected a lot of French reading materials, including official French school books. I want to put them to good use and give them to French speaking kids that don't have reading materials or access to computers.

For this project I choose to reach out to Ifaty Public Primary in Madagascar.  The official languages of Madagascar are Malagasy and French.  The school is located in a poverty stricken community and is also supported by UNICEF.  I learned that they need more school supplies and reading materials.  (photo credit UNICEF)

The reason I choose to help this school is because I have been wanting to go to Madagascar since I was eight years old.  I once read about Madagascar in a book about animals and nature and since then I have been obsessed. I also love the animated movie Madagascar.  I plan on going with my mom and dad on an outreach trip next year.  It would be cool to visit a school and meet kids that I help too.  

With "Read to Lead" in mind, I also know that less than a fifth of the population speak French in Madagascar, which means that it will be hard for kids when they are older get jobs outside of Madagascar or engage with the international community. I hope that helping kids learn to read French at Ifaty Primary School will help them later on in life.

I am also working with a logistics company to assist with shipping the items for free.  They are heavy!  In addition to sending books, I am also contributing to purchasing much needed supplies, computers and books locally in Madagascar. 

More coming soon. 

With the help of mentors, social impact investors and my friends, we are taking in submissions for selected ideas to pitch for a chance to raise capital in March 2023.  I am taking submissions from youth all around the world who have amazingly awesome ideas.  These ideas can be an invention, startup and or concept.  

The Amazing Awesome Ideas Pitch Contest is aimed at helping disadvantaged youth aged 6 to 18 with amazing ideas that can become reality. The investments made to winning ideas will have a mandate to eventually provide a source of income and a return on investment to not only uplift their lives but also uplift the communities they live in. 

Most importantly, I am looking for ideas that are socially impactful, sustainable, responsible, and are suitable for the communities they are coming from. I want to help youth help themselves.

So far, I have amazing submissions from Rwanda, Kenya, Jordan and Los Angeles in our March 2023 line up. 

Learn more about the fund and restrictions. Contact me to submit for a chance to secure a spot for the March 2023 pitch contest.