TIME has named Heman Bekele the 2024 Kid of the Year for creating a soap that could help treat skin cancer.
Bekele is a 15-year-old from Fairfax, Virginia. His memories of seeing laborers work long hours in the Sun inspired him to make the soap. It uses chemical compounds to stimulate the immune system and stick to the skin. It costs about $8.50 per pack.
Bekele hopes his invention will make a positive impact on people’s lives.
Luis Apolo Staff Reporter kids/1724977642/1613368179
1. What title has TIME given to Heman Bekele for 2024?
2. How old is Heman Bekele, and where is he from?
3. How does the soap work to help treat skin cancer?
1. How would you feel if you were named “Kid of the Year” for an achievement like Bekele’s?
2. If you could invent something to solve a problem, what would you create and why?
3. What do you think are the benefits of learning about young inventors and their achievements?
TIME has named Heman Bekele the 2024 Kid of the Year for creating a soap that could help treat skin cancer.
