World News

By Brennan Wong    

Alexandria of Africa is a fiction book with real people portraying the characters in this amazing turn of events. Eric Walters, the author, dedicates this book to all Free the Children staff who have worked tirelessly to help children through education.    

This book, Alexandria of Africa, tells the story of Alexandria Hyatt, a 'rich and pampered' fifteen year old girl who is sent to a juvenile detention centre after being found guilty of shoplifting. Her lawyer pleads for another opportunity with the judge, she could either stay in the detention centre and sulk or she could take a trip with the organization Child Save and help the impoverished in Kenya. She took the second option. When she arrived at Nairobi Airport, she was greeted by Renee, her supervisor for her three week stay. Her first impression of the camp was that of a jail. However, as time progressed, she made friends, and recognized that the trip was not as bad as she thought. When she came back, her parents rewarded her with expensive, and fasionable items. However, she underwent a transformation on her trip and  high end products no longer appealed to her. Instead, she made use of that money to build a hospital in Kenya.

This reminds me of the kids in places like Ecuador where they live in crowded conditions and can not recieve a quality education because of poverty. Many kids in developed countries are not aware of the challenges faced by kids in less developed countries. I think that there should be more organizations like Free The Children to help improve lives through education. Their example is a true role model for us.

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Brennan Wong is the founder of World News Corporation and now spearheads donation projects for Free The Children at his school.