Women confronting poverty

A year ago i made a project for the people of Bastion Popular. This project consisted in how their business can be develop. I dont want to talk about the business of that people i just want to talk about a women i met when i was doing that proyect. That powerfull women that moved everyone and create a mindset in that poor zone of Guayaquil that they can improve their life style with more effort, education and hardwork.
Mary Ann Manahan is just like that women i met. A real leader that know how everyone need to improve and actually do something real.. change lifes..
With the globalization we can know everything of everyone and this kind of cases we should inspire others..
Is real than the bad economies of poor countries affect directly a society, and more to the womens.. but is true than with hardwork everyone can move on. And to move on we need to be educated and know stuff, thats why people like Mary aan are so important in societies.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/9550-globalization-head-on-women-confronting-poverty

Only the leaders make the changes??
What about regularly and random people??
What do you think???