By Nick Johnson | Staff Associate
Everyone deserves a chance to create change in their own life and community. No one’s potential should be limited by where they live or where they were born.
Kiberan youth are hard at work doing just that—creating change—and they want people to know that the youth of Kibera are resilient and determined. We asked Sheryl (pictured above) what she wished others would know about her community. This is what she said:
"When you tell people about Kibera, they think it is dirty and that people are lazy. That's why people don't have much. But I would like them to know that girls, such as me, who live here have dreams and that we work really hard to change our community and our life to make it better. We just need support and opportunity."
Every day, adolescent girls like Sheryl grapple with complex issues that are unique to their circumstances living in a slum, including early marriage and pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and unequal access to education. But they know that by working together and supporting one another, they can empower themselves and their community.
They have faith in where they're going. They have faith in the future.
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