Women that are changing the world

Mary Grace Henry

At just 12 years old, Mary Grace Henry in 1999 formed the organization Reverse the Course, which sells hair accessory products to sponsor girls’ education in Uganda and Kenya. So far, Henry’s organization has sold more than 16,000 accessories, sponsored 115 girls, and is funding 251 years’ worth of educational supplies such as tuition, textbooks, uniforms and shoes.