I was drifting. I had finished school but had no direction, and it is easy to lose hope when no one expects much of you.
Then I joined a Cleanslate youth programme. My mentor saw something in me before I saw it in myself. She helped me build skills, set goals, and believe that my future was mine to shape.
Today I am working, and I mentor younger people myself. I want them to feel what I felt — that someone believes in them.
Young people are not a problem. We are leaders waiting for a chance.