Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls opened with enormous fanfare in January (and its fair share of criticism). Undeterred by the naysayers, last week, Winfrey opened her second school for poor South African youth: The Seven Fountains School. Winfrey first visited the school in 2002 when it was located on a farm, bringing gifts, clothing, books and teacher-training materials for its 1,000 students and staff. However, the school was later forced to move from the farm and relocated to a building with no windows, little electricity and running water, and only four toilets. During a follow-up visit in 2004, Oprah's Angel Network committed itself to building a new school. Winfrey hopes that the rebuilt school will be a model for public education in South Africa.
Say what you will about Lady O, but you've got to love her generous spirit! Get the full story about the school at oprah.com
