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