HelloMonaco : You grew up in Nice . Can you tell us about your childhood , parents and family ? |
HM : How many kids are enrolled at the school ? |
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Martine Ackermann : Yes , they have a bakery , teashop and chocolaterie . When I was a student , I worked with them to earn money . I helped them every weekend and during holidays . I admire my parents because they gave the items that were not sold to the people outside every day . I was young and I didn ’ t understand in the beginning that they were poor people , but my mother explained it to me . Every day , they gave food to the poor and I was in admiration of my parents for that . I understood and my parents taught me that we have to help others , especially those who have nothing to eat .
HM : You learned at a young age that you need to help poor people . What made you decide to help people in India ?
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MA : In the school we built there are 110 girls . And in Jaïpur , we help 25 street children , we give them education .
HM : There is a big difference in attitude concerning education for girls versus boys in India because some people there believe it ’ s more important to educate boys . What do the parents think now ?
MA : They are very happy regarding the school . It was a request from the parents in the village to have a school inside the village for the
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Martine in carnival outfit , ( country , Brazil ) |
© Martine Ackermann |