A version of this story was published previously on UNICEF's website. At 72, Mariam Bibbi is still actively pursuing her life’s purpose: championing girl’s education. For nearly three decades, she has worked with parents and community leaders to expand access to learning for underserved children. Today, she collaborates with UNICEF and other partners on this shared mission. “I come from a very remote and underdeveloped background. I am only here doing what I do because of education,” she says.