YOUNG AND FEARLESS
The oldest daughter of a carpenter father and a housewife mother, 23-year-old Zar Chi Lin wanted to fulfill her dreams. She did not have an easy childhood because of the way she looked, but she was brave and determined. Zar Chi did not have an easy childhood. She was bullied at school because she looked […]
A PROUD LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN
Ramita Tamang, an 18-year-old from Namobuddha municipality, Kavre district, Nepal, dropped out of school after grade 10, but she never lost the will to learn. She was one of the first participants to join the “electrician training programme” at BRAC Nepal to become a skilled technician. When BRAC introduced the “electrician training programme” in Nepal […]
DRIVING CHANGE
Given the opportunity to choose a career, Hannah Combay opted to be a driver. The 21-year-old embarked on a five-week training through our Youth Empowerment programme in Sierra Leone to learn how to drive and contribute to society with her new skillset. Hannah Combay lost both her parents by the time she was six months […]
BELIEVE IN IT, AND MAKE IT HAPPEN
In Tanzania, during the pandemic, the closure of school and clubs led our Youth Empowerment programme to introduce mobile technology through which adolescents were provided with psychosocial support and sexual reproductive health (SRH) training. Girls like Leonia were trained on designing websites, database programming, and cyber security. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was a […]
BAKING BREAD, PAYING FOR SCHOOL
15-year-old Eveon Williams bakes bread, cookies and other delicacies to sell to her classmates and in her community. She has been learning how to bake for the last three years. Eveon Williams bakes bread, cookies and other delicacies she sells to her classmates and in her community. Only 15 years old, she has been learning […]
A RESILIENT SINGLE MOTHER
A resilient single mother, Hajara Kawara, learnt about reproductive health, family planning, and financial literacy for six months, and took part in hands-on training in knitting. She now owns a knitting business with which she supports herself and her child. Hajara Kawara, a young single mother without any formal education, now owns a knitting business […]