A True Story of Resilience & Hope

Under a Zambian Tree

by Joseph Schmitt  ·  Foreword by Dora Moono Nyambe

"Kindness should drive humanity and development."

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Dora Moono Nyambe at Footprints of Hope

"With no funding and no school building, just an unwavering belief that kindness should drive humanity."

At twenty-seven years old, Dora Moono Nyambe took her meager savings and moved to a remote village in Zambia. With no funding, no school building, and nothing but an unwavering belief that education could change everything, she started teaching underneath a tree.

Three years later, Teacher Dora had saved over 200 children from abuse, forced marriage, and neglect. Her advocacy garnered global attention, amassing millions of followers worldwide and earning her an invitation to speak at the United Nations.

From preventing child marriages and navigating village politics to reaching supporters across the globe, her epic journey from a mud hut to a full-fledged boarding school is a testament to incredible resilience and tenacity.

Dora Moono Nyambe Dora at a traditional hut in Mapapa Dora and Joseph at the school
200+
Children Saved
4.1M+
Global Followers
1,000's
Of Copies Sold
Dora Moono Nyambe

The inspiring and emotional account of one woman's quest to educate and empower rural village children—a story that reminds us what a single person, fueled by conviction, can accomplish against all odds.

— Under a Zambian Tree

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