Success Story Single Mothers Kibera Entrepreneurship Youth Employment From Grief to Grace: How Mary Otieno Turned a Fish Stall Into Two Thriving Businesses By Global Youth Emerge Team | June 2026 | Mary Otieno at her fish stall in Kibera’s Kisumu Ndogo, working every day to keep her three children fed, housed, and in school. Three years after burying her
My name is Thiery Muhoza, and my journey is a testament to the power of mentorship and opportunity. I began my life in Bujumbura as a security guard at Interbank Burundi, having dropped out of school in Year 6. I had moved to the city in search of a better future and to support my younger siblings back home. Life
From the Streets to Stability – A Journey of Redemption through Global Youth Emerge My name is Peter Karanja, I grew up in Kayole, Junja, and for a long time, I lived in the streets, battling addiction and asking strangers for money just to survive. One ordinary day, while I was in the street, a team from Global Youth Emerge
In a crowded neighborhood of Kayole, Nairobi, 19-year-old David spent his days repairing phones on a wooden crate outside his family’s one-room home. He had learned basic electronics from YouTube videos and borrowed tools from a friend, but with no formal training or capital, his hustle barely earned him enough for a daily meal. David had big dreams of one
In the bustling outskirts of Nairobi’s Eastlands, 23-year-old Mercy had a dream stitched in her heart. Raised by a single mother and having dropped out of college due to financial struggles, Mercy had one thing that kept her going her passion for fashion design. She learned the basics of sewing from her aunt and spent hours sketching dress designs in
