The Idea That Brought Peace to My Town
My ____ is Richard Turere.
I live in Kenya in the ____ part of Nairobi National Park.
The southern part of ____ park does not have a fence, so wild animals like lions move out of the park freely.
They kill ____ animals that farmers are raising.
As a result, farmers try to kill the lions because they want to protect ____ animals.
One morning
One morning, I woke up and saw our cow lying on ____ ground.
It was dead, and I felt so ____
At first, I thought I couldn't do anything ____ I was only eleven.
Then I realized I shouldn't ignore the ____
____ really wanted to help the people in my town in the same situation.
My first idea was to use fire. I thought ____ were afraid of it.
____ it didn't work. Instead, the fire helped the lions to better watch the cows move.
Then I had another idea. It was to use ____ scarecrow.
But ____ lions were very clever.
____ first day, they were turned away.
On the second day, they jumped in ____ killed more animals.
One night
One night, I was walking around the cows with a light, and the lions ____ come.
I discovered that lions were afraid of ____ moving light.
So ____ came up with an idea. I decided to invent lights that move electronically.
Because I like machines, I could find what I ____ to make the lights.
I found an old car battery, a small device from a motorcycle, a switch, ____ a broken electronic light.
At thirteen, I finally ____ what I called “lion lights.”
My ____ said, “I'm so proud of you, Richard!”
Since then
Since then, ____ have set up lights at seven homes in my community and haven't heard anyone complain about lions.
They thanked me, saying “This is exactly ____ we wanted, lovely boy!“
Surprisingly, my idea is now ____ all over Kenya to scare away other animals, such as elephants.
From this experience, I realized that I could make a difference in people's lives even though I am just ____ young boy.
I was ____ able to prevent lions from being killed.
Thanks to my work, I got a scholarship to a great ____ in Kenya.
I ____ really excited about this.
In my ____ school, I am now teaching my friends how to make and use the lights.
I tell my friends, “Our ideas can ____ a difference in people's lives!”