When Nereida and her siblings came
across school supplies, they would have
to share. This was a common issue in her
community as neighborhood children
would often tear pages out of a single
notebook to complete their assignments
at night. As a result, Nereida believes that
no child should have to struggle to learn
due to the lack of basic learning materials.
Choosing Education as her platform,
combined with her style and grace,
Nereida stood out to both the judges and
the lively audience during the pageant
finale show. Now with the crown, the
support of the Miss Africa Organization,
the Embassy of Cape Verde, and other
notable world leaders, Nereida will live out
yet another dream. She will travel across
the Atlantic to represent and operate her
newly founded organization titled Little
Crowns. Nereida developed Little Crowns
with a mission to provide educational
materials to schools in underprivileged
communities throughout Africa. In 2017
Little Crowns is scheduled to visit schools in
several countries in Africa including Cape
Verde, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon.
Education is a powerful weapon
one can use to change the world.
- Nelson Mandela
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