by black bear | Aug 4, 2021
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...
by black bear | Oct 3, 2020
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...
by black bear | Oct 3, 2020
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...
by black bear | Oct 3, 2020
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...
by black bear | Oct 3, 2020
Sarah Creates A Successful Shop, Uganda Sarah, a senior in a vocational school, lives with her mother and grandmother. To support her family and to meet her own needs, Sarah started her gardening project – growing green peppers and eggplants. However, due to...
