ASK For Choice is the CAC’s female empowerment initiative which will enhance personal and community responsibility and produce locally owned and relevant gender equity initiatives.
The FCN is supporting this initiative and bringing you the stories of some of the incredible women involved in this project. To find out more CLICK HERE
My name is MULONGO JOYCELYN and I ASK FOR CHOICE.
I was born on the 17th of January 1999 in a family of 7 children of which I am the third. My parents are both alive but my father abandoned us in 2009. Because of the separation I couldn’t continue with my studies and had to stop in fifth year primary school. My mother remarried but that did not change our situation. We are still poor and my step father has to work very hard to find enough money to feed us. I love the center as I feel more free and loved here. I love playing football and I spend all my days here, I learnt how to read and write French, mathematics and other courses at the center as well as football. I play in the local team here and I am determined to become an international football player. I want to grow up and be able to take care of my family.
My name is ADRIENNE KIKUNGURU LEYA and I ASK FOR CHOICE
I was born in Kolwezi a town that is 7 and half hours from Lubumbashi on the 4th of November 1993. I love everything that has to do with sport, the difficulties that I face in my work with the community is being younger than all the teachers at the school. I am often confronted with youth that are older than me, so they don’t always do what I tell them which is hard sometimes as you can see the potential that they have to do great things but the age barrier is not always easy to overcome and you have to be strong in order for them to take you seriously. With time I was able to show them what I am capable of which is a great success for me. I want to be a role model for all the girls at the community center and the Coaches Across Continents training has taught me to go beyond my limitations to achieve my goals and self esteem and confidence in what I do. Having learned all of that I can understand the difficulties that other girls face while not being able to play sport.
ASK For Choice is the CAC’s female empowerment initiative which will enhance personal and community responsibility and produce locally owned and relevant gender equity initiatives.
The FCN is supporting this initiative and bringing you the stories of some of the incredible women involved in this project. To find out more CLICK HERE
