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Story / Nepal

Bibek

Earlier I used to hesitate to dream small dreams, but now I can dream big and I have the confidence to fulfill them. Bibek, a young campaigner from Nepal, grew up in a rural village in Sunsari, a district in the south east of Nepal. 40% percent of women aged 20–24 in Nepal were married …

Story / Sierra Leone

Millicent’s Story

Millicent is 17 years old and from a small community called Masongbo Limba in the Bombali District of Sierra Leone. Her mother is a tradeswoman and her father is a miner. She dreams of being a nurse and a leader. I want to ensure I become one of the most influential leaders in school, no …

Story / Tanzania

Devota’s story

I am not the Devota that people used to know. Before I started to work as a volunteer with Restless Development, I was very shy and lacked the confidence to speak up in front of people. I couldn’t lead a team. I didn’t know my own value or ability to make my community and country …

Story / Tanzania

Neema’s Story

“Girls in my area had no education about entrepreneurship or their reproductive health or where to go in case they were sexually harassed. Restless development has taught me and guided me on how to teach this to girls.” Neema leads a women’s group as part of Restless Development’s ‘Mabinti Tushike Hatamu (Mabinti)’ – ‘Girls! Let’s …