Ivanete has a more positive life

My name is Ivanete and I’m 17 years old.  I was born to a family of little means and only my father worked, so paying for education could never be a priority. My parents never had the chance to complete even elementary school. So when my brother and I got scholarships to go to school at ADCAM we really worked hard to make our parents proud. It’s changed every aspect of our lives.

Now I have the opportunity to participate in the Youth Apprentice Program. I have many goals and I work on them every day. To enter a course like this is a dream for me. In spite of all the bad things in our world, I continue to tread my chosen path; I stay away from drugs and prostitution. I plan to have a better life and give the same to my family who has always been at my side to support me. I know my goals may not be easy, but my desire to achieve them is strong.