“So everyone can go to school in America?”, the eleven year old maid at my uncle’s house in Karachi, Pakistan, asks me. Mahera explains how she's always been told she was born a maid, will die a maid, and her future generations will also be maids. Millions of children like Mahera don't have access to education. Her eyes widen as she passionately describes her dream of attending school, a notion that I’ve always viewed as a right instead of a privilege. This was a defining moment for me- I realized I wanted to make a difference in others’ lives by raising awareness and funds to construct schools, support teachers, and develop technology for children who do not have equal access education. Promoting education provides me with purpose due to the
