Your donations could help fund projects around the world that enable people to receive training and learn new skills, so they can build sustainable livelihoods, just like Rizo in DRC.

Rizo was raised by her grandmother since she was 8 years old. She reached third grade at school but was forced to abandon her studies due to lack of resources. She moved to Goma and started to work as a domestic servant, but when that job fell through, she started living on the streets.

Rizo was persuaded to take part in the seamstress training to help her earn a living. She is now living with her aunt in Goma while she takes part in the training to help her build a better future for herself.

Rizo says:

I think we need to continue to educate other young people to leave the streets and show them the benefit of learning how to build a better future. I was on the street with a friend who had had a child. I told her about the programme and she agreed to come and do the training as well. Today she is learning to sew, like me.

Thanks to your support, people like Rizo living in Goma, DRC, can continue building a better future for themselves. Thank you.