"I am the last born child," Nzigire says. She is shy, and looks at her hands while her words are translated into English. She is only 17, still a young girl, and warms up quickly, gaining confidence as she answers questions about her life. "My mother wanted another girl," she says, explaining her name, "so she named me 'I want.' Nzigire."At 17, Nzigire has only an elementary school education. Her family unable to afford to send her to secondary school, she was excited to join Action Kivu's Sewing Workshop to be able to earn her own income, and begin to plan for her future. The first day was nerve-wracking, she says. "I didn't know anyone, but it felt so good to learn to work the pedal on the machine. In one week, I was making friends."What does Nzigire want? Not only to graduate with a sewing machine to open her own business, but, "I want more people in Congo to lead with the heart of the people she sees through Action Kivu. They have helped so many people."To invest in the future of girls and women like Nzigire, click here! 