The women featured in this book are mothers, educators, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, professionals, businesswomen, wives, philanthropists, life changers and so much more. Whatever

name they are given, whatever roles they have in their everyday lives, it's important to note that they are all Impactors. All of them have and continue to, contribute to the development of their local communities and society on a whole.

Through their stories, we have witnessed tragedy, struggles, joy, hope, LOVE and most importantly growth. Each woman has grown into the women they are today despite their struggles and challenges. They were all able to not only rise above them but also learn from all the experiences and used it as their motivation to become better versions of themselves. Poverty, addiction, learning difficulties, diseases, and death have affected them in ways some of us can only imagine. However, what is common among all of them is that despite all of this, they have each risen to the occasion.