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Anne Macharia in Nairobi

'They saw potential when I saw only my mistake': training Nairobi’s teen mothers

The Passion to Share Foundation in Nairobi teaches young women who left school without qualifications the skills they need to earn a living. © Passion to Share Foundation

Nairobi's Passion to Share Foundation is empowering young mothers and girls who dropped out of school to build their own futures, teaching them the skills they need to start businesses and support themselves and their families.

In the centre of Nairobi, where corrugated iron roofs shimmer under the afternoon sun and narrow footpaths weave through tightly packed homes, lives 23-year-old Sharon Achieng. Although there was a time when she thought she'd merely survive, rather than live.

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