“My title is Agnes Kenderman. I’m 19 years outdated and I dwell in New Kru City, Monteserrado County, with my mom and my son. My neighborhood chosen me for the coaching programme.
My mom is unwell, and my father died a very long time in the past, throughout the civil battle. I’ve one older brother. We didn’t have a lot rising up, we regarded right here and there for meals to eat, and survived locally, like everybody else did, by hustling.
One afternoon, I feel I used to be about 5 years outdated, and I used to be serving to my brother to fry fish which our mom was later going to promote out there. I don’t know what occurred that day however earlier than I knew it,
I had fallen into the new oil. I’m fortunate that my brother saved me earlier than my face obtained burnt. I don’t know what would have occurred to me.
Surviving home violence
Our mom was a market lady promoting fish, pepper, and different small issues like greens if she obtained them. I used to be cooking and taking care of the house when she was away on the market, and my brother and I didn’t attend college.
She married one other man after our father died. He was not form to us in any respect and he drunk loads of alcohol. I can bear in mind how he used to beat our mom many occasions.
It was painful and I used to be all the time quiet and feared him, however my brother would try to cease him from beating our mom, and he would flip and hit my brother badly. Each time he or anybody tried to harass me, my brother protected me.
After about 5 years he determined to depart us alone. Then our mom grew to become very sick and she or he couldn’t help the household, life was onerous.
Now, my brother is married along with his personal spouse and kids. He needed to transfer out on his personal. And now I’m the one one taking care of our mom right here, and likewise my son.
Cooking up a brighter future
My life has improved since I used to be chosen to participate on this programme. I’m a lot happier, and I get respect from the neighborhood.
I discovered catering – which includes cooking, making bread, quick bread, cookies, pastries and various things. I educated for 3 months. After the coaching, they gave us flour, oil, butter, sugar, milk, yeast, flavour, measuring cups, baking powder and milk. These things lasted for one month.
We needed to stand up very early within the morning to go to the coaching centre. However after I thought of what the coaching will make me grow to be tomorrow, the advantages for me and my household, I simply shortly obtained off the bed and ran!
Sooner or later I wish to continue learning. I’m actually interested by making truffles and icing for truffles for weddings and birthdays, and likewise wish to cook dinner particular fried rice and salads.
Individuals prefer to eat and for those who make one thing candy and attractive, they are going to come many times. Throughout Christmas and New Yr I made a lot cash from gross sales!
This coaching empowered me to be unbiased. I can now help my household with cash and different bills”.