Florence lived in the countryside of Kenya (肯尼亚) in Africa. When she was 12, the only thing she wanted was to finish school. But for many girls like her, school is only a dream. ___ (1) ____ Families will probably spend money educating boys. Many girls have to marry early.
But Florence was able to continue her education. ____ (2) ____ Lisa started an organization to provide many girls with the best education possible. Florence was the first of 320 Kenyan girls among them.
___ (3) _____ During her visit, she heard that many women made and sold baskets. They used the money to send their daughters to school. Two years later, she started to help sell the Kenyan crafts(工艺品) in the US. In 1998, Lisa began helping girls continue their education.
____ (4) ____ In January, 2015, she started the fourth one. “I want to prepare them for college,” Lisa said.
The new high school is called Tembea, which means “to walk”. Florence is walking towards a bright future. ____ (5) ____ “Florence is the first in her family to finish high school and college,” said Lisa. “She is an example for all girls in Kenya.”