Empowered to Lead, Inspired to Grow

My name is Samjhana Khanal. I am 22 years old. I come from jhapa, Nepal. Before joining LP4Y I had very low hope on myself. I thought I would just be at home doing household chores. My family members were not supportive at all.

I studied intermediate(10+2) but that also felt like nothing because I was not working and I was just at home I was not earning or anything and that made me feel humiliated by my family relatives. But fortunately one day I got to know about LP4Y from Montessori teacher and she was former youth of LP4Y.

She told me about LP4Y and I was really interested. I felt like I got such a golden opportunity. I felt like I can do this too. I can help my daughter for her further study to speak, in professional and how to work in professional. As well be as confident, as our coaches, catalyst and my colleagues have also helped me a lot. I am so grateful for it’s been 6 months training. From this training I learned about public speaking, computer skill and leadership skills as I develop my confident while going for mobilization to inform about our micro-company which is giving computer training to community people. It helped me lot to engage with people and also develop my computer skill while creating content. I play as role of leader in some department from that I learned to lead the team effectively. When I have to speak in front of 36 people I felt like now I became more confident, self aware and professionally capable.

This center is like support system for baby mother. It as a big help for me . I could focus on my training without worrying about my baby safety. The LAA team took care of her and kept her happy while I was in training. It made me realize I can pursue my future without choosing between my education and my child’s care.

Now, I am more responsible, more motivated and I believe in myself. I am able to solve problem without always depending on someone else. I am currently employed as a marketing leader in a co-operate company. I really want to give message to those a young mother who already lose hope without struggling.

Don’t lose hope. LP4Y can help you become independent and find a future for yourself and your children. Trust yourself and stay strong. We have power to shape a better future for ourselves, for our children and for everyone. We can achieve great thing if we believe in ourselves. I now feel empowered to lead, in my home, my workplace, and my community.

Samjhana Khanal - Youth from TDC Kathmandu, Nepal