“Clean sand, charcoal, stones, and cotton. If you have these items at home, you can make a simple water filter!”

In a classroom at Mtongani Primary School in Dar es Salaam, a quiet anticipation fills the air. Dozens of children lean forward, eyes fixed on the demonstration unfolding before them. For a brief moment, it feels like magic.

But what Madina Kimaro is showing them is not a trick. It is proof that solutions can be built from everyday materials and that children, at any age, can be part of making change.

This belief sits at the heart of Madina’s work. For her, children are not only vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; they are central to solving it.

“Climate change affects everyone,” she says. “But it does not affect everyone equally. Children are often the most impacted, yet they are rarely given the tools, knowledge, or space to act.” Read More