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To the rescue with sanitary pads

At only 22, Grace Ochieng has blazed the trail with New Visions Sewing Cooperative, which brings together village tailors to sew sanitary pads for poor girls. She spoke JOSEPHINE OPAR

Her epitaph profile should read: born to lead, lives in the real world, and is interested in positive change. Grace Ochieng started work on her Sh800,000 project, New Visions Sewing Co-operative, last year. That same year, she was invited to attend the prestigious Clinton Global Initiative university conference in April, to receive an award for her work in Lwala village, Western Kenya.

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