Maggie Doyne, like many high school graduates, wasn't sure what to do with her life. So instead of going (straight) to college, she decided to take a gap year and travel.
Doyne arrived in western Nepal in 2006. The country had just ended a long war which left many homeless children. With no money for food or school, many lived on the streets.
One day, while (walk) down a road, Doyne saw a little girl breaking up rocks. She soon learned that 6-year-old Hema sold the rocks (support) her family. Sadness filled the (teenage) heart and she decided to pay for Mema's tuition （学费）. Encouraged by the changes she saw about the child, Doyne had another idea. She thought, "Since I can help one child, not10?"
Then the young woman found a piece of land sale at US $5,
000. That was almost all the money she had saved from years of part-time jobs. She bought the land, and within two years the Kopila Valley Children's Home (appear).
In 2010, the Kopila Valley School (build). Now over 400 children and Doyne are having a (happy) life. Among them, over 350 children attend the school and over 50 children live in the home.
Today, Doyne lives in the home and is the "mum" to the kids. She also speaks in public, encouraging everyone to make a difference to the world. "It doesn't matter how young you are how much money you have," Doyne often says, "Start now and use what you have!"
