Two teenagers are traveling to Africa to make a difference.

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Story Published: Dec 13, 2007 at 10:21 AM PST

By Lindsey Kovacevich

Guadalupe Salazar and Nye Beamer are normal 16 year old kids that go to Phoenix school in Roseburg. One thing that is different however, is these kids had a big dream to make a difference beyond the limits of this country.

That dream will become a reality when Lupe and Nye fly off to Tanzania, Africa to help out in an African orphanage. This idea came up when they watched a compelling movie in class.

Nye said, "we watched (the movie) Invisible Children and it kind of compelled us to ask questions and do something about it. We talked to our school board and our teachers and they were very supportive of whatever we wanted to do."

Fifteen thousand dollars needs to be raised for Lupe, Nye and two adults to go on the trip.

At the orphanage, they will be able to teach the kids science, reading, math, as well as other subjects. Lupe and Nye hope to have a life changing experience. "Life changing experience, I want to see how it is in different countries and how everything works in different places. I want to, I don't know I have been really ungrateful for a lot of things. I've been pretty low in my life and I want to be able to stand up for myself and say that I have done something that has changed someone else's life."

Getting the word out to the community to get other people interested and involved is what these students are hoping for. They give some advice."anything is possible and that if you put your mind to it you can do it."

Reporting in Roseburg, I'm Lindsey Kovacevich.

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