Today is one of the best days in my LIFE! Yes, my LIFE. This is because I can see the impact of my work right in front of my eyes and I feel like the future is so bright for the young women and girls who will take up the Mdada training. Actually, I think boys too will benefit (well obviously they're benefiting because empowering girls affects everyone in the community but what I mean here is that boys too will be able to access the training). Mdada online course is coming soon!
Back to why this has been one of the best days in my life. I was at this social gathering in my neighbourhood and I was just socializing with other people around and then I noticed one of my students taking orders for the bracelets I taught her to make. This is part of the entrepreneurship training that I do which involves actually making money. Nicole is her name and she is only 11 years old but she was going hard as an entrepreneur to the point where she was making the bracelets where the light was dim. I couldn't believe my eyes. I didn't see this coming especially from her. This soft spoken girl was busy taking orders and making bracelets as I watched. PROUD is an understatement to explain how I felt. I'm on top of the world, exhilarated and humbled at the same time. In fact I was so proud to introduce her as my student and an up and coming entrepreneur but she corrected me and said that she is an entrepreneur already! I don't know what to say. My eyes are tearing up ring right now.
This is what Mdada is about. We're helping young women and girls (inadvertently boys too) reach their dreams whether it's to pay school fees, raise capital for an idea, go on vacation, get a laptop...whatever it is, it's absolutely possible if you want it soo bad you can't think of anything else. Nicole is earning money to pay for her school trip. She's making personalized bracelets for Ksh 500. I'm so excited for her and can't wait to see her win!
I'm working hard to make this training available online so it can be accessed by more people. Watch this space. Remember, for every 5 bracelets you buy from Mdada's Jumia shop you are helping one girl get access to this training for free. A girl who needs it and can't afford to buy her own mdada entrepreneurship kit.
Wherever you are today, just stay on your grind. It pays off in due time.
Sending you love and light,
Lila
