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GREAT AND SMALL:

AROUND THE NZINZI!

WORLD WITH
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Nzinzi (pronounced “in-ZIN-zee”) is an and found her a new home.
11-year-old who loves drawing anime, She also camped at a
writing stories, and making music. She also wildlife preserve, a place
helps animals all around the world! In fourth that protects nature and
grade, Nzinzi started a club at her school in endangered animals. While
Pennsylvania called "A.R.C.," the Animal she and her family were
Rights Club. They helped create toys and sleeping, a huge hippopot-
blankets for dogs, cats, and rabbits who live amus walked by, eating
in local animal shelters. They created posters grass right next to the
to hang in the school hallways, encouraging tent! She also held Joan,
classmates to adopt animals. The club also a rescued African Rock
raised several hundred dollars for shelters Python, the biggest type of snake in Africa.
by selling things like handmade bracelets. Nzinzi is passionate about helping animals and
the environment. She says, “People should think
Nzinzi recently traveled to a country in Africa more about what is happening to the world and
called Zambia to visit family. While in Zambia, animals. I think we all should treat animals and
Nzinzi took care of an abandoned kitten. She named nature with respect.” Nzinzi believes kids can
the kitten Mutima, a Nyanja word that means “heart,” make a difference by spending more time in nature,
adopting pets from the shelter, and standing up for
Nyanja is one of seven official languages of Zambia. animals whenever they can.

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