Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy School for Girls

Oprah Winfrey has given back to others.

8/14/2008 5:48:08 PM

I will be the first to tell you I am not a fan of tv "tell all talk shows" but I do believe Oprah Winfrey has leveraged the popularity of the Oprah Winfrey Show to do many fine charitable projects. For authors of new novels, being listed in the Oprah Book Club is a must for future sales and recognition. Fans of the Oprah Winfrey Show can write Oprah with comments and suggestions for future shows or just for advice, Fans can subscribe to her Oprah magazine and, in my opinion, her top achievement has been the funding, building and opening of Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls, located in South Africa. This is something Oprah Winfrey can and should be very proud of and she deserves much credit for this fine example of giving back to those who have great needs. Although there has been issues with the leadership academy this is the type of giving back that the world needs more of from those who have been tremendously blessed. I give Oprah a big thumbs up for her actions. oprah winfrey, oprah winfrey show

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We want to Challenge your school to Tree Competition 2008! This homework assignment is to be completed by both the student and an adult in their household. Through this assignment we hope that the students will learn about the lifecycle of a different species and its interaction with the other components of its environment. How humans use or depend upon these species. We hope that through this exercise that students have a better appreciation for the need to conserve all species in their natural environment. Also, at the end of the assignment, there will be more plants! To select a species, a class can visit a natural area to see and learn about the species in their natural habitat. The students may take photos of the plants for their Tree Fair display. Each student and their adult partner can choose the species that serves them best. For example someone in an apartment may chose to grow a small plant not a tree. Each pair (student and adult partner) need to create a report with the following information: common and scientific name of the species, the date the seed was planted, the seed source (apple from lunch), the natural distribution of the tree, it conservation status, what the plant does in its ecosystem –interactions with other species, the trees biology and physiology, include the type of plant, the plants life cycle, and how the plant is used by people After the tree fair the students are encouraged to keep nurturing their plants either in their house or transplanting their plant into the yard.

Anonymous

8/15/2008 3:40:36 AM

im sitting here watching the oprah show ,talking about poverty in america, you got some nerve sitting on your billion$ thrown, talking about they need to be educated, that may be true, but who can learn when your hungry. your in africa building schools for girls, what about homless shelters and soup kitchens for homeless women and children in AMERICA. GIVE BACK WHERE IT MATTERS. DONT FORGET WHERE U CAME FROM

Anonymous

8/15/2008 2:07:01 PM

#2 anonymous answerer, you say remember where you come from and help americans, but America can afford to feed, educate, and house the people Americans living in poverty, Africa can't. Oprah is an AFRICAN American. Africa IS where she comes from. Don't forget, we African [so called]Americans, were forced to come here, we were taken off of our own land. Don't forget. Africa's whole country is poor. Where only millions out of billions of Americans are. America is filthy RICH. Africa is poor. Africa needs help far much more than America, don't forget. So why should we spend our billions of $ helping the Americans that ca be help by America when there are people living in third world countries and their countries can't help. THIER COUNTRY NEEDS HELP! How dare you open up your mouth and say how much Americans need help, and Africans have no help around them to speak of? Americans have billionaires all around them and the richest people in Africa are HARDLY thousandnaires. DON'T FORGET!

Anonymous

9/21/2008 12:56:57 PM

There have been 239 troops killed in Afghanistan since Obama took office--meanwhile Oprah does the opposite by pointing out the strength in others--Nelson Mandella stated that "Education is the strongest way to change the world." It's just too bad that Oprah wasn't made President--how much more fortunate are her girls than Obama's military puppets--watching 3 healthy troops die every other day in AFghanitan is heartbreaking.

Jeanie

10/5/2009 9:04:17 PM

Page 1 Footprints Filmworks—The Presidential Box—December 2025—FF News— This is an E I G H T Page FF News Brief Bulletin so the footprints team suggests that you be nice and relaxed when viewing this bulletin. This is an Exclusive Interview with South Africa’s golden president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mr. Omar Abdulla. Mr. Omar Abdulla is president of South Africa since 2023 and his serving his second year in office after serving on the 447 member South African government as Minister of Finance. Mr. Omar Abdulla is President of South Africa based on his overwhelming support from the South African community clinching 81 percent of the more than 50 million voters in South Africa. Mr. Omar Abdulla is known as “The Playboy President” earning this title after dating some of the most gorgeous women in the world. Mr. Omar Abdulla is known as the World’s Greatest President according to voters on Today’s Times Magazine. South Africa the country occupies S P A C E that of France, Spain, England and Northern Asia. South Africa is rated the fifth most popular country in the world after the United States, India, China and Brazil. South Africa is known as “The Honeymoon Haven” hosting tourists who choose to escape once they get married. South Africa is rated as one of the most beautiful countries in the world according to voting polls on FF News. South Africa-The country occupies the Southern Tip of Africa and is bounded by South West Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Swaziland and by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans- West and East. South Africa entirely surrounds Lesotho and partially surrounds the F O U R black states of Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei. (Before their independence) --Footprints Filmworks Advert-- The Country’s history stretches 250 000 years where President of South Africa Paul Kruger and The Great trek had their tug of war on land and commercial properties. The country has long been plagued by foreigners who choose to escape from their daily chores and choose to relax in South Africa’s warm climate. The Country has long been raising eyebrows in local communities regarding forced links between Footprints allies and ANC Nationalists. The Country is rated as a country of national pride, accelerated growth, ever-growing technology and increasing national interest. As the year is 2025 many local communities are creating havoc as many people choose to have their say about the country as a whole. A local listener on SABC Radio Richie Valens said that South Africa should look at growth internally rather than externally. South Africa which has the first teleport service which allows listeners from anywhere in the world to show their interest in the country can dial 911 and can speak to President of South Africa or whoever’s name they type in the database immediately, via voice prompts. Valens asked Abdulla what he thought about the current Economic Stimulus Plan, currently stating that the South African economy was overleveraged and that financing from other countries should be opted out. The Presidential Box—December 2025—http://www.footprintsfilmworks.com Page 2 --Footprints Filmworks—The Presidential Box—December 2025—FF News Abdulla responded to Valens statement by saying that South Africa was in a trade surplus due to the leveraging policy whereby government Reserve Banks lends money to other Reserve Banks at no interest charge. Abdulla added by saying that lending the money to other countries was a policy that created “Friendly Ties” amongst nations, both locally and internationally. When Valens asked Abdulla what this meant he said that the community of South Africa was in “Friendly Ties” with second and third world countries to force barter deals and trade deals. While on channel 911 another caller Sakeena Joosub asked Abdulla what he thought would be the longer term growth of South Africa including growth in terms of improvement of facilities for correctional services, improvement of facilities in the Laudium community, improvement of facilities in the greater Gauteng area and improvement of facilities in the medical centers. Abdulla responded to Joosub’s remarks stating that the current Economic community was in tatters due to the neglect from the current South African Reserve Bank. “South Africa has become a country like Japan. We cannot print more money because the country does not need money; the country needs support from our neighbors to sell our assets. The asset value of South Africa is valued at R700 trillion rand, yet if she shed 10 percent of our asset value we would generate double the income from our country’s partners. “Abdulla responded. Abdulla has long been admired by both South African government nationalists and international allies. He has served on the United Nations Board as Executive Director and served his five years required to study at the footprints university. As South African’s once the student has passed their 12 grade examination, it is compulsory for them to study at any of the 9600 footprints universities in South Africa. Although Mr. Omar Abdulla is serving his second year in office as President of South Africa, he is challenged by a group of Muslim Businessmen aiming at sabotaging his term in office and his businesses. At a failed assassination attempt on Inauguration day October 25 2023 Abdulla escaped unharmed and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he lived with Allah’s Grace. --FF News Advert-- Whilst in office he is constantly challenged by Bantu and Shona rebels aiming at forcing him to make decisions that he would normally never approve off. At a recent rally in Church Street thousands of protestors took to the streets to the offices of the presidency claiming that Members of Parliament were “Eating more than Sharing.” What this term meant in South African Parliament was that the law was not playing its tune to country citizens. According to South African Law citizens who do not earn an income for three years will be banished to neighboring Madagascar. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- The Presidential Box—December 2025—http://www.footprintsfilmworks.comPage 3 Page 3 --Footprints Filmworks—The Presidential Box—December 2025—FF News-- President of South Africa Omar Abdulla said that the “Eating more than Sharing” was a law just newly introduced that aimed at keeping South Africans “At Home, and At Peace.” According to the “Eating more than Sharing” law South Africans would need to live with a minimum of four people per household. Newly-wed couples, homeless people, nomads, and orphans will be taken in what is called the “The House of Cards.” “The House of Cards” is the first of its kind ever created in South Africa and is financed by The Old Mutual Group of Companies, South African Airways, Pick and Pay and Footprints Filmworks. “The House of Cards” is a development organization that aims at creating leadership for inspiring Managing Directors, Business personnel, previously disadvantaged South African’s and people who choose to learn from the grapevine. For those persons who pose no income they can join the “The House of Cards” which is a weekly payout of R5000.00 per week to the individual seeking a job. The department that the employee works for instructs the employee the chores that he or she should adhere to. Current Managing Director of “The House of Cards” Zakkiyyah Adamjee said that throughout South Africa the “The House of Cards” was working well with South African citizens. We have more than 50 000 people who have joined us in the last year and it’s improving day by day. “The House of Cards” is in no competition with a similar concept of the footprints university Adamjee added. The footprints university is a free five year university to all South Africans, whilst “The House of Cards” employs those graduates who choose to enhance their skills further. Adamjee continued by saying that the R50 billion rand initiative was co-sponsored by the government through tax incentives and interest bearing accounts. The South African community which has 10 million homes with 80 percent of them leveraged through any of the big F O U R banks has been experiencing down faults due to local council municipalities not keeping up to their deal. The country employs more than 35 million people in sectors of financing, services, manufacturing and developing, technology synopsis, mining and agriculture, youth education and training, military programs, and many other sectors encapsulating a net growth of 25 percent on GDP per annum. The seven hundred and eighty six sectors of the job sector of South Africa is led by Minister of Interrelationships Jacob Pheledi who has held this title since 2020. Pheledi(58) said that the Job sector of South Africa was in “Safe Hands” and that job hunting among South Africans was easy as the amount of employment agencies had increased by 12 percent since 2020. --Footprints Filmworks Champion Cars Advert-- “To find a job that pays well is easy to find in South Africa. The problem lies with employees who choose to change their jobs every five years. This makes it difficult for the South African Interrelation community as jobs are quickly shuffled around to improve service delivery and efficiency.” Pheledi said. The Presidential Box—December 2025—http://www.footprintsfilmworks.com Page 4 --Footprints Filmworks—The Presidential Box—December 2025—FF News— The Exclusive Interview held with me and President of South Africa Omar Abdulla was to be held at the Union Building’s on November 11 2025. I was told to meet him at 8:00 am at the Union Buildings National Gardens. My name is Jessica Knowles and this is my story with meeting with one of the most admired leaders of our time. When I met with Abdulla at 8:00 am, one of his wives accompanied him for a morning jog and breakfast at the Tuscan Union Buildings. Initially, Abdulla laughed at the questions I posed to him, telling me that I should put my pen and paper away, and that I should join them on their daily morning jog. I was a bit surprised a President who led an economy of R700 trillion rand could be so funky and accommodating. Abdulla answered a question I posed to him earlier about the South African Crime rate, stating that crime had become something of the past for South Africans. Abdulla said that the South African crime rate had dropped by more than 60 percent in the last ten years, due to the improvement of facilities for policemen and the correct method of “Household Hands” “Household Hands” was a campaign invented by Minister of Safety and Defense Yusuf Smith that aimed at keeping criminals on guard. The “Household Hands” was an initiative that joined murderers, killers, money launderers and policemen to fight crime. According to the eight grade of criminals that prowl South African streets and prisons all grades from 3-8 were to be killed execution style or hanged. This law adapted from the Arabian community is similar to the death penalty; the only difference is that criminals are graded upon the crimes they commit. All 0-2 grade crimes and criminals were to be set free from prison and free to go home, to start fresh. Abdulla said that the “Household Hands” law took some time for government officials to pass, but in the long run it has paid off. In 2010 every three minutes two crimes had been committed in South Africa, today we have an average of 15 crimes per day, which is a major drop from 2010. Although, Abdulla, myself and his wife had been jogging for 30 min, we stopped for 10 min to have a glass of water, whereby he said, Jessica what I’m about to tell you might change your life. And I said, what is it that you have to tell me that can change my life, Mr. President. I remember he came close to me and said, I was never this close to my dreams and goals. There was a stage in my life where my family, personal friends, The South African government and even my own Ministers sabotaged and protested against me. When I asked Abdulla what this meant he said that when he became President of South Africa in 2023, a group of angry protesters took 500 000 copies of his bestselling memoir “My father, the president” and burnt it in Soweto, Secunda, Laudium and Lenasia. This motivated me that the world and the people who occupy the space they live in, don’t keep up to their words. The Presidential Box—December 2025—http://www.footprintsfilmworks.com Page 5 --Footprints Filmworks—The Presidential Box—December 2025—FF News— Abdulla added by saying that the community of South Africa does not appreciate the work that he and his 447 member Parliament does. “Our government and people have become selfish when it comes to our country. What happened to the days where we had patriots and strong hearted men who walked our streets? When Madiba died in 2010, the country found itself anew in terms of globalization and commitment to our citizens” Abdulla said. Although Abdulla has been President of South Africa for only two years, his greatest success was achieving the treasured goal of listing his blueprint company Footprints Filmworks on all major stock exchanges in the world. As a local tabloid paper read: “A millionaire at 21, A billionaire at 30, A Superstar Celebrity, at 35, A President of a country, at 40” After the morning jog, Abdulla asked to have lunch at the Union Building’s Hotel. He told me that he was going to buy a few Cuban Cigars and continue discussions on the South African community and its leaders. At the Hotel Café at around 11: 25am a flying helicopter F-18 comes to pick us up as Mr. Abdulla has a meeting in Cape Town with the Minister of Transport and Aviation Mandy White. I was asked to join him for the day as I am busy producing a documentary on his life. His wives who are sisters were asked to join him on the trip. --Todays Times Advert0-- I was surprised that Mr. Abdulla had two wives who lived and travelled with him. When we arrived in the country’s Capital, Western Cape, I was greeted by Mandy White who said that all harbors, flights, tube train stations and air tubes in the country had been stalled as the power shortage from generators were too busy. According to White the country’s power generators had caused the power shortage. South Africa which is one of the highest producers of natural power was currently experiencing “Sunbeam Radiation and Radioactivity.” “Sunbeam Radiation and Radioactivity” was a natural element in the sky that caused all power to cut off. According to the myth this technology was invented by “The Illumanti”. The “Sunbeam Radiation and Radioactivity” technology was eco-friendly and causes the earth to require Maximum Potential. What this meant is that when the Sun, Earth, Moon and Jupiter were parallel to each other, “Sunbeam Radiation and Radioactivity” takes over. According to “The illumanti” when all these elements are parallel to each other, all ozone cleansing takes place. This meant that although the country might be out of power for a day, all skin diseases and natural diseases including Cancers, HIV Positive patients, mentally instable people, and ordinary patients would be cured. This was a legend that I read about in South African history and perhaps today was the day that I would find out what is: “Sunbeam Radiation and Radioactivity” The Presidential Box—December 2025—http://www.footprintsfilmworks.com Page 6 Footprints Filmworks—The Presidential Box—December 2025—FF News-- “Jessica, I need to make an urgent call” Abdulla called out. I was a bit surprised Mr. President of South Africa wanted to make a call at this time when the city was out of power. After about half an hour, he returned and said: “Sorry, I cannot use my mobile; I had to place a bet.” “A bet, about what?” I asked. “If I’m right I can double the Country’s reserve in this day.” Abdulla said. I did not know what this meant, or what sought of code this was, but I could see that the power shortage in the country had caused him to become frail and bleak. I am a journalist for a local newspaper, and at this time I felt like calling my boss and telling him that I was stuck with the President of South Africa for the entire day. I was so excited to get to know the Man behind the mask of the media. --Footprints in South Africa Advert-- It was already 2: pm and still the power in the country was off, and I could see that Abdulla was nervous about something. His twin wives had gotten lost in the Minister of Transport offices Goggling reasons why and when the power could come back on. I remember, Abdulla called out my name and said: Jessica, you wanted that interview, come and chat to me. I had a whole list of questions prepared but it seemed that all my questions and notes meant nothing because today I could actually speak to him, and get to know what picks on the mind of the most powerful man in the world. I told Abdulla that I did not have any notebooks to take down notes, but that I had the questions in my mind. I asked him, what motivated him to be the President of one of the Wealthiest countries in the world. At first, he laughed and smiled and said that he was constantly challenged by his mentors and old pioneers to follow in their footprints. I remember, he came close to me and said: “I have been around long enough to be fooled, but I always get fooled by good hearts.” What this meant I did not understand, but I could see the honesty in his face and personality. He seemed relaxed that the entire South African community was in his hands, and all that he could do was remember the days when he schooled in Laudium. The Presidential Box—December 2025—http://www.footprintsfilmworks.com Page 7 Footprints Filmworks—The Presidential Box—December 2025—FF News-- “I am a community leader at heart, perhaps I was lucky with what God has blessed me, Perhaps I have been cursed, but what I do know, is that my dreams always become a reality.” Abdulla Says. At this time an international call came in on my mobile, and a strange voice asked for Omar. “May I speak to your superior” the strange voice asked. I immediately handed the mobile device to Omar, who said that he would like some privacy and chat to the man in the strange voice. Abdulla returned my mobile device and said that the power in the country will be back in 30 min, and that if he was correct the stock markets would rocket on the news about the power generators back in progress and that medical pharmaceutical company shares will drop as soon as the power comes back on. When I asked him why the pharmaceutical company shares will drop on the news of the power, Abdulla said that “Sunbeam Radiation and Radioactivity” took place on January 25 2012 and within minutes small investors on the JSE, CAC, FTSE and FFF became overnight billionaires. I remember on that day, I short 1 billion future contracts on Pfizer shares and I made 10 billion dollars of my own money. According to Abdulla the legend of “The Illumanti” having inside ties with when and why markets react in the way that they do. I did not understand this mumbo jumbo share talk, so I said, Mr. President, we have 30 min more before the power comes back, can we perhaps continue with the interview as planned. I asked Abdulla what his opinion was on the current Peace Treaty being signed between the eight nations General Assembly. Abdulla answered my question by saying that the medical and technology investment community of the global economy were experiencing major overflow and that the medical and technology fields were the shares that increased in value the most since 2008. Abdulla added by saying that precious metals and raw materials had dropped by almost seventy percent in value since 2008. Abdulla continued by saying that the Peace Treaty was being signed by South Africa, United States, France, Zimbabwe, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, China, and U.S.S.R . Abdulla said that the treaty agreement would aim at fixing Forex currencies, Precious Metals, Blue-chip companies and repo rates pricing to squeeze inflation. Abdulla said the investment community in countries was slowly improving as investors were starting to deepen their investment portfolio and risk appetite to outrun bank returns. According to Abdulla the local stock exchanges in the world had four times increased in value, over the five year period. He elaborated the importance of Bankers and Financiers to beware of getting stopped out off market trends. This was friendly advice for me, as I always watch Abdulla on CNBC talking about market trends. I remember on 29 December 2024, how markets went bullish on a Monetary Policy meeting. --The Presidential Box—December 2025—http://www.footprintsfilmworks.com Page 8 --Footprints Filmworks—The Presidential Box—December 2025—FF News-- When we arrived on the F-18 back at the Union Buildings, Abdulla said that he would like some time with his family and that I should take a walk and views the 1105 Hectare Union Buildings. He said that he would like to use my mobile as he had to make a call to the man in the strange voice. Abdulla(40) who has currently four children is reported to have been said that he plans to have as many children as possible. In a recent report in New York Times, he was quoted as saying that the next ten years will bring another four children to our footprints team. “Thank you, for your time Jessica” he said. He handed me a shoebox and said that I should send him a proof of the advert in 50 newspapers before I print it. I was a bit surprised that a President advertisers in newspapers. Before, I left his home, I turned back and said: Mr. President, I believe that you are a Ferrari Fan and I have heard rumors about you purchasing Ferrari Cars in the past decade or so. --Footprints Filmworks Travel Tours Advert-- “I have always had dreams in my life Jessica. When I was 25, I had a picture of a Ferrari in my room, and perhaps I collect Ferrari’s these days, to remember my childhood dreams and passions.” May I see your Ferrari Cars I asked him? He said that it was a long walk to the Buildings Garage, but if she opened the shoebox, she would make the walk easier for both of them. So, I opened the shoebox, and guess what??? A One million rand note and the keys to a new Ferrari F430 Scuderia --The Presidential Box—December 2025—http://www.footprintsfilmworks.com

Anonymous

10/30/2009 9:43:38 AM

The following letter was sent via US Postal in June of 2009. Sadly we have heard nothing in retunr. We are in hope that this avenue may allow the letter to reach the appropriate source that we may be able to serve the young women of the Oprah Academy. The letter read: Wings World Wide The Air Medical Foundation 11411 160th Ct. NE Redmond, WA 98052 1-888-790-WINGS wings@cnw.com 15 June 2009 Dear Ms. Winfrey: Over a decade ago, Wings World Wide – The Air Medical Foundation (Wings) was established to bring dental and medical care to lesser developed nations and to provide an immediate response capability for disaster relief. The ultimate goal is to establish the world’s first “humanitarian airline.” My husband has always said, “We will know we have succeeded when we have a chain of medical clinics strung across Africa.” During the past ten years Wings has been engaged in the care of the Peruvian Andean people, Hondurans, and the peoples of the Galapagos Islands. Wings has now been invited to serve in China. This invitation has made us aware that the time is right to enter into the African continent. Our expeditions include volunteer medical doctors and dentists, medical and dental students and those who can support these teams in the way of clinical assistance. Our teams have ranged from as few as two to upwards of 30 and more, who give of their time and talents to care for the less fortunate of the world. Wings converts donor time and skills, donated equipment and supplies to hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical treatment during each expedition. Our ultimate goal is not to take over and run a medical program for each area we serve, but to create an environment where volunteers may teach and then supplement local medical professionals in caring for the patients in their own communities. My husband Bob and I would like the opportunity to visit the Oprah Academy during our fact finding visit to South Africa around the 15th of May of 2010. We would need only a day at the Academy or at any other locations that you may feel can be served by this Foundation. We would encourage you to review the entire breadth and scope of Wings World Wide – The Air Medical Foundation at www.wingsworldwide.org or www.airmedical.org . I hope that this will meet with your approval, and that you will agree that, “If not now, when, and if not Wings, who”? I also welcome the opportunity to discuss any needs and additional ideas that you might offer prior to this proposed visit. Sincerely, Diana H Wake Diana H. Wake, RDH Founder and Board Member

DHW

11/30/2009 1:49:23 PM

dear Oprah my name is clover Watson.am a fan of your show and enjoy the good work and effort that you put in your show.am a single mother and is need of desperate help to fix my house top,its in a deplorable condition,and anything that u can do to help me would be appreciated.my son's and i have asthma and the roof is leaking and the place is very cold causing us to be sick.anything of choice to help me is highly appreciated and really in need of your help.please reply and let me know the possibility of helping me.am a Jamaican woman who is trying my best to fix it but all my effort has failed,and am asking u kindly to help me.playing the role of a single parent is a strain on me.it would be well appreciated if u could try to help me,when the rain falls sleeping in the house is impossible for us to do so.thanks very much,and i wish for u all the best for the holidays!!!!!

Anonymous

12/19/2009 12:19:52 PM

Please tell me if there is somewher I might purchase " The Perfect Dream" the story of Oprah,s school in South Africa.

Dezell

1/12/2010 6:19:25 PM

GOOD DAY OPRAH I AM SO MOVED BY THE WAY YOU HAVE GIVEN BACK TO COMMUNITIES ESPECIALLY HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA. I AM TROUBLED BY THE STATE OF EDUCATION HERE IN RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH AFRICA. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU'RE DOING AT THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. AFTER THE RELEASE OF MATRIC RESULTS AT THE BEGINING OF THIS YEAR MEDIA REPORTED THAT BLACK PARENTS ARE FAILING THEIR KIDS. WHY? BECAUSE IN RURAL THERE'RE NO GOOD SCHOOLS AND PARENTS DON'T AFFORD TO TAKE THEIR CHILDREN TO BETTER SCHOOL. THE FIRST THING THAT CAME TO MIND WAS TO BUILD UP A SCHOOL THAT WILL TAKE CHILDREN (BOYS & GIRLS) THAT REALLY NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WHERE EVERY APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH ALSO SOCIAL WORKERS BEING INVOLVED WHERE THESE SOCIAL WORKERS WILL VISIT THE HOMES OF THOSE KIDS TO MAKE THE FINAL DECISION. IN RURAL AREAS THERE NO THERAPIES LIKE SPEECH/OCCUPATIONAL WHERE THEY'LL ALSO IDENTIFY IF THE CHILD NEEDS SPECIAL NEEDS E.G. REMEDIAL CLASSES OR SHE/HE HAS TO UNDERGO CERTAIN THERAPIES OR MAYBE THE CHILD HAS LEARNING DISABILITIES ETC. OPRAH THESE CHILDRENS FUTURE IS DOOMED FROM THE START BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS CANNOT AFFORD. PLEASE OPRAH ADVISE ME HOW TO GO ABOUT MAKING THIS POSSIBLE. I KNOW YOU'VE DONE IT. SECONDLY I ALSO THOUGHT OF SPONSORING A CHILD WHEREVER SHE/HE IS, BY AFTER CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION MADE BY THE PARENT WILL LOOK FOR THE GOOD SCHOOL AND ADVISE THE PARENTS TO TAKE THE CHILD TO THAT SCHOOL AND JUST PAY FOR THE FEES AND BUY SCHOOL UNIFORM FOR THE CHILD. OPRAH PLEASE ADVISE. THULI NGCINGWANA SOUTH AFRICA

Anonymous

1/29/2010 4:56:22 AM

i realy love you and respect you. thank you for everything you've done.

Anonymous

2/1/2010 4:04:05 AM