Three women, one chance

Aster, Mintamir and Bizuye tell about their lives - and what the training to become a domestic manager means to them.

"I will make it."

Mother Aster with her daughter in her arms

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At thirteen, Aster hauled cement to construction sites; later, she toiled as a domestic worker in Lebanon. Today, in her native Ethiopia, she is about to complete her training as a domestic manager – and believes in herself again.

"I want my daughters to have a better life."

Mother in work uniform with her daughter

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Mintamir endured much to support her mother and siblings. Human traffickers exploited her. Now she is learning how to feed her children herself – and for the first time, she is looking to the future with hope.

"My son is walking – and I am grateful."

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Bizuye was desperate: Her son Makbel was two and a half and couldn't walk yet. Thanks to Menschen für Menschen, he received help – and she received an education. Today, Bizuye works as a kindergarten teacher, and her son is healthy and happy.

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