Fiona Muchembere grew up in rural Zimbabwe. Her parents were poor and couldn't read or write, but they wanted better for her. Muchembere went on to become a human rights lawyer.
She's now giving back as part of CAMFED — the Campaign for Female Education.
Many of the girls helped by CAMFED grew up like Fiona did; she told us about how her family always knew the value of an education.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.