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IDD | EDC | Jenna has overseen up to 65 masons at once.
Constructing a Promising Future
With masonry skills learned in an EDC youth program, a young Haitian woman becomes a leader

Ladieuna "Jenna" Septembre was a young woman with just two years of education and limited skills for generating an income. After participating in the Haitian Out-of-School Youth Livelihood Initiative (IDEJEN), Jenna is not only a skilled mason in her own right but a manager on large projects. Now she is building a new life for herself and her family.

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