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Tijjani Hassan was working in his brother's phone accessories shop. "We didn't have many customers... I learnt about PIN's LIFE program through their in-person publicity and my brother. My father agreed to let me attend and my brother allowed me to spend time away from the shop!" 
"I joined the program to gain knowledge about computers and acquire some skills in operating it. The only difficulty I had when attending the program was that I had to stay away from my workplace. I found it very easy to learn," Tijjani told us. #EchoesFromLIFE
"When I completed the training program, I used the knowledge I acquired to boost our business. I changed the way I interacted with our customers and also did research [online]. I found a new dealer to supply us who gave us the goods at a cheaper price." #EchoesFromLIFE
Chinwengozi disclosed his passion for computers and was enrolled in a "computer school" but he never got to touch a computer. "I was attracted because of the 'Computer' in the school's name... [but] there was no functional computer there so we only learnt theory." #EchoesFromLIFE
As he completed secondary school, he was disappointed he didn't get a chance to use a computer. His teacher had told him that "to acquire digital skills is very expensive" but he met a friend who told him about our LIFE program! He struggled to believe the program could be free!
Chinwengozi visited Paradigm Initiative's South-East training centre in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria, in 2018 to find out if we truly offered a free training program. "It took me time to accept that one can learn digital skill for free". He didn't mind paying for an enrolment form.
"The training exceeded my expectations. I started the program with little knowledge of how to use a computer and I graduated as an expert at using computers". These are the words of 20 year-old Anita Atulobi after graduating from Paradigm Initiative's LIFE program #EchoesFromLIFE
Before the training, Anita was a primary school teacher whose income could not sustain her monthly expenses. While working as a teacher, she yearned to learn new skills that could help her get a better job in order to improve her "financial situation".
Anita joined our LIFE program in 2018 having seen the impact of the training on her twin sister who attended the program in 2017. She was adjudged 1st in class during the PowerPoint presentation! Her website was one of the top 3 when students presented individual website projects
For Sakinat Mukhtar Yusuf, it was her teacher, Tahir Abdullahi, who told her about PIN's training program and paid for her application form while she was writing her secondary school exit exams. "He made it clear to me that as soon as I finish my exams, I should join the program"
"I felt very excited because of my interest in learning about computers and other skills that could help me. I started attending the program immediately after I finished my secondary school exit (SSCE) exams," said Sakinat. #EchoesFromLIFE
"The first time I went to the training centre to resume classes, I wasn't allowed in because I was 3 minutes late😳 I was very frustrated because I was eager to start learning from the training. Hence, from the next day, I started - and kept - coming on time." #EchoesFromLIFE
One evening, immediately Iroebulam Onyenaturuchi's mum got home from church, she told the story of a church member whose daughter was attending "a free training where they teach a lot of things." The next day, Iroebulam met that daughter, who was kind enough to tell her about PIN
"I picked the registration form and got invited to an interview. After the interview, I didn't receive any message so I complained to my new friend but she said, 'relax'. A few days later, I received a call inviting me and my mum for the orientation program. I was so happy..."
"Before I started the training, I thought the Internet was only used to chat with friends on Facebook, Whatsapp and other social media apps. After I joined PIN's program, everything changed and I got a new perspective on so many things I can do with the Internet" #EchoesFromLIFE
"The impact of PIN's LIFE program on my elder brother was enough motivation for me to join the training. He came back home a better person each day and after the program, he was able to use the skills he received from the training to get a job" - @HonRaphael #EchoesFromLIFE
Before joining our 10-week LIFE training program, Raphael said he was a "regular kid who just graduated from secondary school and tried to carve a niche for myself". He had started learning how to repair mobile phones but "my experience at the PIN training helped me gain clarity"
"Through PIN's free program, I learnt how to see problems as opportunities and how to create value. The four modules taught at the training built me a good foundation. I have learnt how to maximise the digital space to build a sustainable brand for myself and to run my projects"
