Giving Compass' Take:

• Global Citizen reports on an educator and entrepreneur in Tunisia named Hédia Gouassmya, who has opened up a kindergarten in her home country to help kids who don't have the same opportunities as other citizens.

• How can organizations support people like Gouassmya, creating personal passion projects? As Gouassmya says, "with willpower and perseverance you can succeed.”

• Here's more about the importance of leadership development for early childhood education.

Hédia Gouassmya has always loved children and dreamed that one day she would help to improve their education. Now at 29 years old, alongside her role as a mother, she runs a kindergarten in Gafsa, Tunisia, where she employs an administrative manager and eight childcare workers.

“I put all my effort into making this project a reality,” said Gouassmya. “I succeeded thanks to the encouragement and support of my family. My parents believed in me and I wanted to live up to their trust. The road to success has not been without difficulties, but with determination and perseverance I’ve been able to gradually overcome the challenges I encountered.”

In 2013, Gouassmya graduated in French. Although she did not have experience in childhood education, she decided to launch her kindergarten project and in the absence of a teaching diploma, she recruited a certified director to manage her business.

To minimize costs, Gouassmya chose a location in the suburbs, quite far away from the city center. Despite running the risk of being located in a neighborhood where it is harder to find customers, soon the good reputation of her kindergarten spread.

Read the full article about the woman who opened up a school in Tunisia for disadvantaged children at Global Citizen.