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When I first started, it was really an innocent response to the needs of women in rural areas. When we started planting
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"When I first started, it was really an innocent response to the needs of women in rural areas. When we started planting trees to meet their needs, there was nothing beyond that. I did not see all the issues that I have to come to deal with"

- Wangari Maathai

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Wangari Maathai's quote talks to her humble beginnings in her work to empower ladies in rural areas. She started by just planting trees to satisfy the requirements of the ladies, not realizing the larger issues she would eventually have to deal with. Her work has actually considering that grown to incorporate a wide range of issues, from ecological conservation to human rights. Her quote speaks to her devotion to her cause and her desire to handle the challenges that featured it. It likewise speaks to her commitment to the females she serves, and her desire to make a long lasting impact on their lives. Her quote is a pointer that even small actions can have a huge effect, and that with devotion and hard work, anything is possible.

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Wangari Maathai This quote is written / told by Wangari Maathai between April 1, 1940 and September 25, 2011. She was a famous Activist from Kenya. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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