Africa's tree lady

"We’re constantly being bombarded by problems that we face and sometimes we can get completely overwhelmed. [But] we should always feel like a hummingbird. I may feel insignificant, but I don’t want to be like the other animals watching the planet go down the drain. I’ll be a hummingbird, I’ll do the best I can." 

- WANGARI MAATHAI (1940 - 2011) 

Founder of the Green Belt Movement. Environmental & political activist.  

The first African woman to win the Nobel peace prize. A visionary.  

Africa's tree lady.

May her soul rest in peace.

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Wangari Maathai will be remembered as a committed champion of the environment, sustainable development, women’s rights, and democracy.

Her energy and life-long dedication to improve the lives and livelihoods of people will continue to inspire generations of young people around the world.

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- KOFI ANNAN (FORMER SECRETARY OF THE UN, NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE, 2001)