“Because of Hardy Girls Healthy Women I am able to love who I am completely, inside and out and teach others how to as well. I have learned how to take action in the world around me, be a leader, and state my opinions without hesitation. Hardy Girls has shaped me into the strong, independent girl I am today.”
Samantha
Samantha is 15 and comes to GAB from her home in Cumberland Foreside, where she is unschooled. (Unschooling is a form of homeschooling that draws from a range of educational philosophies and practices that are centered around allowing children to learn through their natural life experiences, including child directed play, game play, household responsibilities, and social interaction.) She likes to sing, make art, play sports, read, do fiber arts, and thinks of herself as an engineer-in-training. Samantha also has a business called Simply Luscious, for which she makes organic and natural body products and donates 5% of all of her profits to Safe Passage, a non-profit organization that helps kids in Guatemala City. Some day she would like to go there and volunteer. Samantha also heads the Fundraising Committee of GAB.