There are many young girls, in Kenya, who become pregnant while still in school and are often left on their own. With no education or job, these young girls together with their babies try to survive on the streets. This is a hard and dangerous life that is often cut short.
Zippy was a young, single mother who had to drop out of high school to raise her baby. She began to sell vegetables to make a living however needed help to make her small business a success. She was at high risk of being out on the streets with her baby when she heard about the Captivating / ACDF program. Zippy is now part of our micro loans program and is learning how to run her small business effectively. This is a lifesaving opportunity for Zippy as she is being equipped with the skills needed to build a stable future for her and her baby. Zippy is very talented with her gardens and grows quality crops to sell and is receiving the training she needs to continue to grow her business. Our congratulations to Zippy and the Captivating/ACDF team for helping to secure the future of this family.
For more information about this program or to find out how you could partner with Captivating to bring hope and lasting change to children and women in Kenya, contact andrewc@captivating.org
(Photo – Zippy receiving training and support from Captivating’s Kenya based Program Manager. They are standing in front of her vegetable crop)
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