believe i would have made it to harvard. so i decided to start a foundation that would support bright children from poor families. reporter: hilda back is a woman who gave chris, the man who just spoke, $15 a month to sponsor his education when he was a young boy in kenya. that small act jennifer arnold couldn t ignore. she s a director, writer and producer of the documentary. he couldn t afford to go to primary school because at that time, even primary school cost money in kenya. he was a top student but because he couldn t afford it he got kicked out. because he was sponsored by this woman hilda beck he could stay in primary school. he did really well. he got to secondary school. he got a scholarship to stay in secondary school or high school if you are an american. went to university of nairobi, which is free in kenya. er to was at his time. now it costs money. he got to harvard and got a fullbright to pay for that. he s doing all this work around the world. his classmates were
going on. you re the director and producer of this documentary. so, how did $15 a month turn into a harvard law degree for him? the thing that happened is that he couldn t afford to go to primary school because at that time, even primary school cost money in kenya. so, he was a top student but because he couldn t afford it, he got kicked out. because he was sponsored by this woman helda beck, he could stay in primary school, he did really well. he got to secondary school. he got a scholarship to stay in secondary school or high school, if you re an american, went to university of nairobi, which is free in kenya, or it was at this time. now it costs money. then he got to harvard and got a fulbright to pay for that. now he s doing i was this work around the world. his classmates who was just as smart as he was and didn t get sponsored, they re still in the village and picking coffee. that one small donation changed the course of his life. you see these and to be quite honest, they re