A Quote by Wangari Maathai

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
Kenyan - Activist
Born: April 1, 1940

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