At 21, Elizabeth Edoket from Kaaleng Business Centre in Turkana North is proving that with the right opportunity, youth from the most remote areas can thrive.
Elizabeth, a participant of USAID Nawiri's Ujuzi Mashinani Programme, is a remarkable example of how skills training can lead to economic empowerment and improved living standards, including better nutrition at the household level.
Despite never stepping foot in a formal classroom, Elizabeth's journey took a transformative turn when she joined the Nawiri Ujuzi Mashinani initiative.
Through a three-month programme, she learnt tailoring skills, an essential skill that has now become an economic activity for her as well as a vital service for her community. "I chose tailoring as a course so that I could bring the initially unavailable services closer to my people," Elizabeth explains. "We don't need to move to far towns like Lokitaung to get new clothes.
