Amelia Chenzaie

Amelia is 15-years-old and currently studying abroad in the International School of Kuala Lumpur. Amelia is of American Afghan origin and has lived in four different countries. They strive to be helpful and use their cheerful personality to lift others around me! Amelia works with refugees living in Kuala Lumpur. Sports are also a big component in their life and Amelia spends a lot of time on the soccer field, and the volleyball and tennis court!

One action Amelia would like you to do:

"By using this platform, I would like to raise awareness of poverty in Southeast Asia, primarily Laos, a country that I recently visited and spent over a week with a few of my classmates in a remote village. There I learned how fortunate I was in terms of material wealth and educational opportunities afforded to me. For example, I was sharing a hut with an entire family of villagers who did not have any power or electronic gadgets. They couldn't afford to send their daughter to school because the tuition was $0.60 per month. Ever since my return, I have thought about different ways of how I can give back and help."

Find out more about Amelia's action above by reading this webpage that draws attention to the shocking facts and figures but also the UNDP's goals in action.