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41-year-old Paul has lived in Mukuru for 10 years. Making a living was hard – with no formal skills he depended on irregular casual labour. “I struggled to feed my five children and wife. To make matters worse, my wife and I were diagnosed with HIV.”

Life became even harder when Paul’s wife became critically ill. His neighbours gave his name to MSDP and he started manual work for a small fee of Ksh 300 (£2) a day. He also received training as a driver. “We were asked to register our children for skills training, but since my eldest child had no identification card I enrolled instead and received driving skills,” explains Paul.

Paul later got a job as a driver for a nearby school and now earns a monthly salary. “This programme has been of great help to me and my family. I am now a certified driver and I believe that after three or four months I will be in a better place. But most important of all, I am glad that now I am the driver of my life and I hope to steer it to greater heights.”

Photo: Linda Ogwell/Oxfam. Find out more at: <a href="http://oxf.am/oUP" rel="nofollow">oxf.am/oUP</a>
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