Join Afia, Marta, and Bounmi on a remarkable journey from different corners of the world, united by a shared dream of a bright future. In a small village in Ghana, Afia’s passion for school shines, even through difficult learning environments. With similar struggles shared by her friends Marta in Guatemala, and Bounmi in Laos, their collective dreams become a beacon of hope.
About this book:
Written by Kailee Scales, the CEO of Pencils of Promise (PoP), this story is based on real people and her experiences visiting children, families, and communities in far away places. It is a story that continues to be written by each member of the dedicated global team at PoP, together with the students, teachers, and community members in the areas PoP serves.
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Chapter 01
Capítulo 01
ບົດທີ 01
Once upon a time, in a
small village in Ghana,
I, Afia, woke up every
morning excited to learn.
small village in Ghana,
I, Afia, woke up every
morning excited to learn.
Érase una vez, en un
pueblito en Ghana, donde
yo, Afia, despertaba cada mañana con la emoción
de aprender
pueblito en Ghana, donde
yo, Afia, despertaba cada mañana con la emoción
de aprender
ກາລະຄັ້ງໜຶ່ງ,
ໃນໝູ່ບ້ານນ້ອຍໆແຫ່ງໜຶ່ງໃນປະເທດການາ, ຂ້ອຍ, Afia,
ໄດ້ຕື່ນນອນທຸກເຊົ້າດ້ວຍຄວາ
ມຕື່ນເຕັ້ນທີ່ຈະຮຽນຮູ້.
ໃນໝູ່ບ້ານນ້ອຍໆແຫ່ງໜຶ່ງໃນປະເທດການາ, ຂ້ອຍ, Afia,
ໄດ້ຕື່ນນອນທຸກເຊົ້າດ້ວຍຄວາ
ມຕື່ນເຕັ້ນທີ່ຈະຮຽນຮູ້.
Ghana — country in West Africa. The capital is Accra
Ghana — país de África occidental. La capital es Acra.
ການາ - ປະເທດໃນອາຟຣິກາຕາເວັນຕົກ. ນະຄອນຫຼວງແມ່ນ Accra