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"𝗗𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝟭𝟱𝟬 (𝗨𝗦𝗗 $𝟭), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁!" 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻.

With mentorship from Mathilda, an Educate! trainer, Sharon learned how to save small amounts consistently and manage her profits. At a livelihood bootcamp designed for youth who are unable to access secondary education, Sharon also built problem-solving skills and the confidence to act.

She connected with other young women in her community and they encouraged each other to save as a group. Over time, Sharon saved 13,000 KES (USD $85) from her small business, “Chochote Shop.”

By reinvesting those savings, Sharon expanded her stock — adding household items and second-hand children’s clothes. The changes attracted more customers and increased her sales.

With her growing profits, Sharon is also supporting others. She launched a local effort to provide sanitary pads to teenage girls, ensuring they do not miss school due to lack of access to these essential menstrual products.