Terfa was an orphan. He live with his poor uncle in a town called Tyodoo.

Terfa went to school there. But he could not afford to pay his school fees regularly.

He decided to hawk when he was not in school.

He sold water and wraps of groundnuts after school to pay his fees.

He also helped his uncle on the farm on weekends.

Sometimes, he visited the library in the town. He loved reading books on science topics.

One day, Terfa was sent away from school.

On his way back home, he found his village on fire. Bandits had attacked the village and burned everything down.

Many houses were burned down.

The people started to live in camps for the internally displaced persons.

They were cold and without food.

They had no light.

The Governor visited the village. He helped the people and children.

He built a school and made education free. He also built a new public library for children.

Terfa was excited.

Terfa spent his days in that community library reading books on science.

One day, he came across a book on how bulbs and cables transmit electricity.

He was fascinated by the idea.

He gathered scrap and recyclable materials and all he could find. He also collected many batteries.

Friends passed by and called him 'dumpster boy'.

He made a small house with light from the batteries and scraps. He displayed it in the school.

When the Governor visited the school, he was shown what Terfa had done. The Governor promised to bring light to the village.

One week later, workers arrived in the village. They started to work on providing light.

Terfa encouraged other children in the village to read books on science.

The villagers were very happy.

Their children started reading at home and in the library.

Terfa was granted a scholarship to study at Taraba State University.

He became an electrical engineer.

He traveled to many states and countries speaking to people and children.