The educator, who had more than 4 million TikTok followers, was the founder of nonprofit Footprints of Hope. Dora Moono Nyambe β an influencer known for teaching hundreds of students, opening a school in Zambia and promoting her humanitarian efforts to millions of people on TikTok β has died.
She was On Friday, Dec. A cause of death for Nyambe β who gained more than 4 million TikTok followers since March β has not been revealed. On Dec. In her final TikTok video , uploaded days before her death, Nyambe reflected on her life.
After growing up in the Zambian capital of Lusaka, Nyambe visited the village of Mapapa to see a friend in , according to Northeastern University 's website, which cites a book tour from Nyambe and Northeastern alum Joseph Schmitt β who wrote about her experiences in 's Under a Zambian Tree. Once there, the teacher and influencer saw the impacts of poverty, malnutrition and a lack of access to education, as well as girls being forced into early marriages, per the outlet.
She and her adoptive children then moved to the village with the plan of building and opening a school under a large mpundu tree. While there, one of her daughters introduced her to TikTok, which eventually allowed her to promote her charitable organization, Footprints of Hope. According to her LinkedIn, Nyambe attended Immaculata Teaching College from to before founding her nonprofit in January Her videos β which allowed her to raise money for the nonprofit, expand the school and raise awareness of child marriages β have since earned more than million likes on TikTok.
Per Northeastern, as of last year, Footprints of Hope had a campus of students and featured dormitories, a library and a dining hall that serves three meals a day. At the time, the school employed 15 teachers going up to grade 7. According to her Instagram, Nyambe fostered children and fed and educated with her work. They love sports. Nyambe's most-viewed TikToks include clips in which she amplifies the individual struggles of her students β including students in need of food for their families β and details her story as she fed, clothed and provided an education to hundreds of children.
