It is 2004.  You’ll find me sitting in a one room metal shack owned by a woman named Zolecka Ntuli in a township outside of Cape Town.

I’d gone to South Africa on a personal journey to learn more about HIV/AIDS.

I spent a month crisscrossing the country, interviewing social workers, health care workers, NGOs, social entrepreneurs, academics, business leaders and individuals.

Susan notes. This is the first of two powerful videos from The Girl Effect. It really says it all. The future of the world lies in bettering the lives of girls everywhere. Click on the link below to see the second video.