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How often have you felt really useful? Vitor asked this question when doing volunteer work in Nairobi, Kenya. In his distinct way of bringing hope to poor communities in the world's largest slums, Vitor understands what it really means to help someone.
Working at a full-time job and gaining his second degree at age 24, Vitor decided that this was not the life for him. He left his job and joined a volunteer program in Africa, where his first job was teaching English and math. On arriving he realized that the lack of electricity in schools hindered the schooling of thousands of children. Troubled by this problem he set up the "Liter of Light" project with the help of some friends.