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Michaela DePrince
Born Mabinty Bangura in 1995, Michaela DePrince had many identities. One of them was “devil’s child” thanks to her vitiligo.
Attention - Violence in Africa discussed. The following video is NOT for young children.
Michaela grew up as an orphan in Sierra Leone during the civil war. Her life was difficult from the start. Her father was killed by militant rebels and her mother died of starvation. Frequently malnourished, mistreated and derided, life only got worse when she had to flee to a refugee camp after her orphanage was bombed.
In 1999 at the age of four, an American family adopted Michaela. Inspired by a picture she found in Sierra Leone, Michaela began to train in ballet. Her dream was to look as happy as the woman in the picture. It was only after many years of hard work and perseverance that Michaela’s dream came true. She was finally happy.
The story of De Prince is one of hard work, suffering, heartache and loss, but it’s also one of achievement, love, joy and daring to dream. Through her story she wants to encourage young people to aspire to a dream. Her message is loud and clear: Make your talent a part of your dream, and dare to make love a part of your life. Never be afraid of living and never be afraid of loving.
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37 Awesome Gifts for Kids
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat! Please to put a penny in the old man's hat! Please to put a penny in the old man's hat!
Uh oh! That also means it is time to find amazing Christmas gifts for the special children in your life. Here are 37 GREAT ideas for you!
- Kindermusik Melody and Movement classes
- Horseback-riding lessons
- Season passes for children's theater
- Movie gift card
- Pass to an art museum
- Zoo membership
- Aquarium yearly pass
- Kids’ cooking class
- Tickets to a sporting event
- Tickets for child & friend for a local play
- Tickets to the planetarium
- Trip to the bookstore to pick out new book(s)
- Gift card to child’s favorite restaurant for the family
- Ballet classes & tutu
- An old fashioned picnic
- A roller skating outing
- Full session for new sport (gymnastics, football camp, etc.)
- Local & national state park passes for a year
- Plane ticket to visit someone special (grandma, aunt, etc.)
- A farm stay
- Swim lessons
- Trampoline jump passes
- A train ride
- Musical instrument + lessons
- Flower or herb seeds to plant a garden
- Art class (ceramics, painting, pottery, etc.)
- Payment for summer camp
- Pre-paid foreign language tutoring
- Indoor rock climbing experience
- Volunteer service trip (soup kitchen, food bank, etc.)
- Miniature golf adventure
- Indoor climbing excursion
- Passes to the local waterpark
- Camping gear for a weekend away
- A hot air balloon ride
- YMCA family pass
- A fully planned day trip
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