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A LIGHT IN THE DREAM

BAYISENGE Christian is a 25-year-old man residing in the Rulindo District Base sector. He was born physically disabled and used to live an isolated life. He lived with hard conditions without hope of life due to the extreme poverty of his family. He was always sick due to this. Automatic word wrap
“Even though I used to think how other people are self-employed and how I can achieve my dream, after joining HUGUKA DUKORE Program, Work Ready Now (WRN !) and technical skills (Leather Work) through UPHLS, I gained confidence in myself and I started thinking how to move towards my dream.
After completing technical training and one month of internship which opened me up to a moving world. The theoretical and practical skills gained brought a significant change to my life and living conditions which I would not have expected gained otherwise. I am now proud of being who I am, where I am self-employed and I am happy to gain money from my own business. This brought hope for today and for the future for me and my family. ”

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