From the moment you meet Wilter, you will realize there’s something different about her. It could be her confidence when she greets you or even her well-measured words when you speak to her. Whatever it is, everyone who knows Wilter will tell you that she is wise beyond her years. It is no wonder then that her peers and younger ones look up to her and always run to her for advice or help. And she is always willing to lend a hand or a listening ear.
Wilter is a form three student at Tumutumu Girls National Secondary School and was recently elected class prefect. Her classmates have constantly been pushing her to become class prefect, but she was always hesitant as she didn’t know if she could handle the responsibility of managing a class of sixty students.
When it became apparent that she couldn’t run away from leadership anymore, she finally agreed to give it a try. “During the Moja Tu holiday tutoring breaks, I was always appointed to lead, and the lessons I got from it are helping me today as a class prefect. I am now more confident and a better person as I know people are looking up to me,” she explains.
In their school, to become a leader, one must be an above-average student, be disciplined, and demonstrate leadership skills. Wilter met all three of these requirements. 
As a leader, she said she has learned to be accountable for her actions, to learn from her mistakes, be responsible, and practice equality. She said these lessons help her not just in serving her fellow students but also to grow as a person.
“I love it when I help others, encourage them, as well as push them to be better. I am an empathetic leader. I always put myself in the shoes of the people I lead. I understand people have different personalities, and so I deal with everyone differently,” she offers.
She says Moja Tu has played a significant role in her becoming an effective leader. “Moja Tu has taught me kindness, love, and to always focus on my goals. Being appointed as a leader helped me be aware of my strengths. Thank you, Moja Tu, for believing in us even when we didn’t always believe in ourselves,” she says.