Building A New Tradition In Lushoto, One Girl At A Time, Tanzania
Building A New Tradition In Lushoto, One Girl At A Time, Tanzania Traditionally, girls born into the households of the uphill Lushoto district communities have been expected to learn nothing more than keeping house. With no marketable skills, education, or economic...
Adelina’s Beauty Salon, Kenya
Adelina’s Beauty Salon, Kenya Adelina is an LEI alumni who is a form three student from in the Turkana region, Kenya. She runs a beauty salon, where she has been successful enough to employ a second hairdresser. Recently, she has been taking on the role of...
Defying the Cultural Norm, Kenya
Defying the Cultural Norm, Kenya Roseline is an LEI Alumnae from Fanaka Secondary School, Kenya. She lives with both parents and her four siblings (two sisters and two brothers). Her desire to know more about business encouraged her to participate in her school’s...
Laurine Escapes Marriage, Kenya
Laurine Escapes Marriage, Kenya My name is Laurine. I am 15 years old and in Form 1. I am a third born in a family of five children, but the first daughter. I am one of the Asante Africa Foundation scholars. I am a survivor of forced marriage, an incident that took...
