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For those of you who do not know me, my name is Brian Odina. I was born and raised in Kibera with a single mother. We were three in my family – mom, one sister, and myself. The harsh reality of poverty was the unrelenting backdrop of my childhood. I spent much of my childhood worried about the people closest to me, and whether we could meet our basic needs.
As a teenager, I got involved in a Youth Empowerment Program at Facing the Future School (FAFU). The school was funded and built by Crossing Thresholds. At FAFU more than 8 years ago, I was blessed to meet the people who were involved with this organization. I can only say ‘they have been so instrumental in helping me realize more of my potential’. First, they provided a scholarship for me to attend college. A few years later, they gave me a chance to be trained as a certified fitness coach. It has been a great relationship.
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