Growing up in a gheto made me start an orgarnisation for vulnerable young women and children

My name is Brenda grew up.in a muserable area with no electricity,no clean water,no good housing,high rates of prostistution,drug abuse,school drop outs ,high rates of young women becoming single parents due to rape,discrimination due to gender,cultural factors where girls arent respected or considered in society ,i was sooo think and living with a single mother we had towork together to take care of my siblings and also our education,started mobilising women offerimg craft.making skills under a tree every week,counseling them,offering business tips since am the only girl who was going to school,graduated from university registered the orgarnisation with authorities extended my activities to a kitchen house with 50 women involving them in more activities like soap making,catering,savings and business training ,having one sewing machine for twenty mothers to learn and five women in hairdressing,with passion and support from my mother ,community and comminity leaders i strived to get more machines,got a bigger office and now have empowered over 600 young women in skilling with beautiful success stories and over 200 children,last year 2018 my story was featured in our national news paper and it has inspired many youths to believe in them selves and start life changing projects,i now speak to young people in schools,churches and community using my story to give hope to those who have lost it.i am now the founder and CEO of a big women empowernment orgarnisation for young women and children in my country.