Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=kIEOLDBFsb3 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter OPRAH BUILDS A DREAM 🎓💫 [YjhOjf63igz] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT 2000 Oprah met Nelson Mandela in his living room: "Want to donate $10 million for school for girls with no other chance." Mandela thrilled, immediately called education minister. Planners advised simplicity: "Girls sleep on dirt, need only basics." Oprah returned plans: "I'm creating everything I wanted for myself — girls will get absolute best my imagination offers." $40 million, 6 years work. January 2007 opened Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls South Africa — 28 buildings, 50 acres, library with fireplace, theaters, yoga studio. From 3,500 candidates selected 152. January 2012 — first graduation 72 girls, 100% accepted to universities. "These girls deserve to be surrounded by beauty, beauty inspires." XkGaoCg7cxA 8obnFDVaqtr VBCKY7Ms2g1 hutzm0fesvC TVDO9mk5tov APx7jxtJZ0j qMmASkU8SJR
2000 Oprah met Nelson Mandela in his living room: "Want to donate $10 million for school for girls with no other chance." Mandela thrilled, immediately called education minister. Planners advised simplicity: "Girls sleep on dirt, need only basics." Oprah returned plans: "I'm creating everything I wanted for myself — girls will get absolute best my imagination offers." $40 million, 6 years work. January 2007 opened Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls South Africa — 28 buildings, 50 acres, library with fireplace, theaters, yoga studio. From 3,500 candidates selected 152. January 2012 — first graduation 72 girls, 100% accepted to universities. "These girls deserve to be surrounded by beauty, beauty inspires." XkGaoCg7cxA 8obnFDVaqtr VBCKY7Ms2g1 hutzm0fesvC TVDO9mk5tov APx7jxtJZ0j qMmASkU8SJR