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Episode 5 part 2

Episode 5 part 2:
i'm helping nine million refugee kids.

Alhaji Jeffrey Kamara (AKA Black Nature), part of "Sierra Leone's Refugee Allstars," raises awareness of refugee issues through his music.

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Episode 5 part 1:
i'm finding the cure

While still in high school, Megan started a club to help with the search for the cure for breast cancer.

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i'm stopping global warming

Rainer, a Wildlife Ecology major at the University of Florida, is bringing people together to stop climate change.

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i'm joining the MS movement

Kaley fights MS through education, community outreach, and the national youth group she started in high school.

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i’m fighting AIDS

Ramon works with the National AIDS Fund, reaching out to the community to raise awareness of safe sex practices.

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i’m ready to help

Krysta helps the American Red Cross raise awareness of the need for blood donation throughout her community.

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i’m saving animals.

Jenny Palmer, a student at Princeton University, has always loved dogs and cats.

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i’m helping kids survive.

Andrea Penagos, a junior at USC, became passionate about children's issues when she lived in Guatemala as a teen.

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i’m providing a positive place for kids.

Ashley Echevarria "grew up" in The Boys & Girls Club. Now she's guiding a new generation of kids.

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Nathan Jones, chairperson of the Sierra Student Coalition's national conservation committee.

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Episode 5 part 2: i'm helping nine million refugee kids.

Episode Summary:
When rebel forces attacked Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, Alhaji Jeffrey Kamara (AKA Black Nature) became an orphan and a refugee. He was only 10 years old. A gifted rapper, he joined other musicians in his camp to become a part of "Sierra Leone's Refugee Allstars." Today, he's living in Portland, studying for his GED, and making music that raises both awareness and funds for the world's refugees.

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