Happy is a member of one of BRAC's clubs for adolescent girls in the Dodoma region of Tanzania. At 21, she is the oldest member of the club.“I enjoy being able to teach other members of the club from my experience,” she explained.
The girls meet six days a week (every day except Sunday) from 3-6 pm to play games, read and share stories, and discuss important issues like health and gender equality.
One issue that Happy is particularly passionate about is HIV/AIDS prevention. Both her sister and a close friend of her family died from complications due to AIDS, so she is very engaged in the discussions about adolescent and reproductive health.
In a few months, the girls in Happy's club, as well as all of the clubs in Tanzania, will be given the opportunity to take livelihood training courses, where they can learn a profession of their choosing so they can generate income for themselves and their families.
When the livelihood training classes are offered, Happy looks forward to learning tailoring. She aspires “to be a successful tailor and a good mother [when I have children].”
Soon after the classes are finished, Happy and her fellow club members will be able to form village organizations and take out microfinance loans to support their business endeavors.
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