Fatmata Kallon is a 19-year-old girl from Kissy Town in the Western Rural District of Sierra Leone.
She lost her mother (the only breadwinner) and siblings to Ebola. Left with no support, she dropped out of school and was discovered during BLPSL vulnerability assessments qualifying her as a beneficiary.
She had expressed the desire to undertake vocational training to enable her to provide for herself and her other siblings.
BLPSL enrolled her at Komra Training Canter in York Town Waterloo. In less than year she is already producing her own fabrics and designs.
She is undertaking training in Tailoring and Fashion Design. She is looking into the future with much hope and optimism.