, but through Zoe program support she was able to overcome\u00a0 this statistic.<\/span><\/p>\nIn 2022, Vivian received\u00a0 training on how to tie and dye fabric. She realized there\u00a0 was high demand in her community for this trade, and she committed to\u00a0 doing it as an individual income generating activity.<\/span><\/p>\nVivian\u2019s\u00a0 main focus was to meet the\u00a0 everyday\u00a0 household needs of her and her siblings and save enough to go back to school. When she shared her dream with her Zoe program facilitator, the facilitator walked her through the journey by advising how to manage her time, business, siblings, and school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nBy January 2023, Vivian had set a target: save enough to go back to school. The money management training she had received came in handy as she was able to register for mobile banking, allowing her customers to more easily\u00a0 send money and giving Vivian the option to use a \u201cfunds lock\u201d feature to save income. With this tool, Vivian was able to lock a portion of her earnings up, eventually meeting her goal in December 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
January 2024 was the right time for Vivian\u2019s\u00a0 dream to come true. With her savings, she purchased the school uniform and other learning materials. Zoe\u00a0 assisted with the school fees, and Vivian re-enrolled in form one at a day secondary school in her community.<\/span><\/p>\nWhen the program facilitator visited Vivian at school, she was amazed by the positive feedback from the school management on Vivian\u2019s\u00a0 good discipline. They emphasized that Vivian was an excellent\u00a0 example of resilience. Vivian\u00a0 is actively involved in the school clubs where she shares her experiences and wealth of knowledge gained from Zoe Empowers\u2019 training,\u00a0 especially on issues involving\u00a0 child rights and protection.<\/span><\/p>\nVivian has trained two of her siblings how to tie and dye fabric, which they typically\u00a0 do over the weekend then distribute the fabrics to the shops that sell it and pay her later. Through this arrangement, Vivian is able to attend school and support her siblings comfortably.<\/span><\/p>\nAccording to UNESCO, poverty and illiteracy tend to go hand in hand. Even when education is available, a struggling family may need their children to work and earn money instead of going to school, just like the case of Vivian and many other children in the Zoe Empowers program.<\/span><\/p>\nToday, Vivian\u2019s dream is to become a teacher so that she can use her training to help fight illiteracy in her community.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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