“Project GROW has helped me to rethink my approach to youth work.” Lilian is not originally from South Africa, but moved there several years ago from Kenya to further her career. Volunteering with young women has given her a sense of belonging in her new country. “Project GROW has allowed me to learn from other […]
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“I can see with new eyes why our one-to-one approach to empower young women is so valuable.” Emma is a recent graduate living in Lagos, Nigeria. Like so many other young Nigerian students, she found both her national service and time studying both exciting and challenging. Studying whilst living in crowded dorms with little space […]
“I want to give back to my community in my retirement.” Jemima has been an educator in Kenya and is now nearing retirement. For her, this is not the end of empowering women and girls, but the start of a new chapter. “My husband and I have both been lucky to have careers as […]