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The Value of Girl Child Education

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It's not every day that we celebrate our fathers,   we are dedicating the next 20 days to our amazing fathers, all they are to us, the lessons they have passed onto us, and how they have shaped our destinies. Our first-day special edition story is from Uganda and Ulala what a perfect way to end the month. Here we go. "Coming from a family of 12 children, there are a lot of lessons I learned from my dad which are; being kind and empathetic to people by helping those in need, being the original version of myself but always preparing for situations that come along(strength), valuing my friends and family and make time for both.  But the most touching is he considered girl child education a priority. He used to tell us that girls are not only future mothers but also future leaders both on a community and national level. ‘Go for it because you can make it ladies’ he said.  This motivated me to look up to those who portray good leadership traits and also to encourage my

Sharing Hope

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Samuel Mwinamo Asena is a Kenyan pastor, author, course creator, Coach, and Consultant-Optimization.  He is passionate about helping individuals and institutions make the most of who they are and what they have through the courses, coaching, and Consulting programs he offers at Optimize Institute.  Samuel is also a minister at Redemption Sanctuary City Center, a ministry of Living Stones Churches International.  I am passionate about helping young people find a footing financially from a young age and thus I engage Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and academicians in this regard. He adds  Tell us about Optimize Institute Optimize Institute was born out of my struggles as an individual with making the most of who I am and what I have. It is also a depiction of the philosophy I live by. As a believer, I am persuaded that God has saved us and deposited immense potential, ability, and grace upon us. Optimize Institute is meant to challenge people to discover develop and deploy that po

What makes your heart sing?

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Each passing day, we meet young women making an impact in their unique ways. Today, we celebrate Nabukeera Leah Victoria, a woman of many hats, may her story inspire you to live up to your greatest potential . Hello, Leah, it is great having you, so who is Leah? Leah is an accountant, model, self-employed, pageant queen, pageant trainer,  fashion enthusiast, entrepreneur, and fashion lover. I own a business and a pageant. Oh wow, we are curious,  what inspired you to be all these things? She smiles,  I have always loved being unique, creating a difference, and leaving a mark. I love being remembered. " Leaving a mark is a profound legacy, we would love to know, how are you working towards achieving that goal. I left my accounting job in 2022 to follow my passion and business dream.  The latter is where my heart beats the loudest. My business is called Full Bloom, it deals in jewelry and women's accessories. With my fashion aspirations, I complemented them with a be