Oprah watches first class graduate from school she founded in South Africa.

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Philanthropic: According to Forbes, Ms Winfrey has devoted $400million to the girls' education in the U.S. and abroad, building a school in Meyerton, South Africa The class: Ms Winfrey handpicked 72 underprivileged girls from South African shantytowns, giving them the opportunity to leave their homes for higher education

After handpicking 72 underprivileged girls from South African shantytowns five years ago, giving them the opportunity to leave their homes for higher education, the 58-year-old said she has been able to experience all the ups and downs of motherhood.

'We're texting all the time, she told Nightline. 'I was on the phone last night for an hour with one of them.'

'I knew from the moment that I met these girls that I was going to fall in love with them, and I did,' she said. 'When you change a girl's life, you change not just her -- you change the whole family.'

According to Forbes, Winfrey has devoted $400million to the girls' education in the U.S. and abroad, building a school in Meyerton, South Africa.

Her journey is chronicled in a two-hour documentary called, The First Graduating Class: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, which will air on the OWN, Sunday at 11pm ET.

God Bless Oprah!

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    Oprah Winfrey is not mother herself, but thanks to the first graduates of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, she said that she now 'gets it'.
Five years later: The class is now preparing to go on to U.S. universities, and Ms Winfrey said she has been able to experience the trials, tribulations, and joys of motherhood

Emotional journey: Ms Winfrey's story is chronicled in a two-hour documentary called, The First Graduating Class: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, which will air on the OWN, Sunday at 11pm ET

Caring cause: Ms Winfrey said she wanted to make a point of donating her time and energy, not just money, to the school

Bonding: One of the most emotionally charged moments for Ms Winfrey was when the school was being built, and the girls realised they had plumbing for the first time

Not over yet: As the girls prepare to continue their under-graduate education, Ms Winfrey said she will still be providing support for them

Source: DailyMail

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