Skip to content

Cart

Your cart is empty

Article: Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai

We are so proud of the various female African leaders and the impact they have made in Africa and the rest of the world! One of the amazing female African leaders that we would like to celebrate is Wangari Maathai!

Wangari

Wangari Maathai (1940 - 2011) was the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree. In 2004, she became the first African woman Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. In the 1970s, she founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization dedicated to the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. The Green Belt Movement allowed her to assist women in planting millions of trees on their farms, churches, and schools. Maathai was internationally acknowledged for her tireless struggle for democracy, environmental conservation, and human rights. Source: The Green Belt Movement

Leave a comment

This site is protected by hCaptcha and the hCaptcha Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

All comments are moderated before being published.

Continue Reading...

Happy Easter from Amani Kenya

Happy Easter from Amani Kenya

This is peace that was left to us by Jesus Christ when He ascended to heaven, this peace is like a running river in our hearts. Through the death of Jesus Christ we were forgiven all our sins and w...

Read more
An Amani Valentine

An Amani Valentine

This Valentine's Day, we asked some of the women of Amani to reflect on the idea of love. Their thoughts were so rich! We are so happy to be able to share some of them with you, and we wish you a v...

Read more
Angelique's Journey to Education: A Story of God's Goodness

Angelique's Journey to Education: A Story of God's Goodness

Angelique managed to complete her primary education at 32 years old. Her life is a testimony of God’s grace and strength in times of adversity. What motivated you to go back to school and finish? I...

Read more