Charmaine Ndou (17), a foster child at Mother of Peace has big dreams of making others look and feel beautiful as she aspires to be a beauty therapist one day.
This has been Ndou’s dream since she was a little girl as she has always had a passion for nails and hair.
She has spent most of her life at the orphanage based in Northriding, which is run by a group of volunteers who dedicate their lives to looking after some amazing children.
Ndou explained that it was after just one day of seeing how the beauty industry works, that she was attracted to it all; the nails, the hair, the massages and the gratification one gets after making another feel great about themselves was just some of the attributes she saw in becoming a beauty therapist.
A manager at the home, Val Barbeito said Ndou has all the qualities one needs to go into this industry as she is responsible and reliable, which will make her a good fit for the job.
The aspirant beautician has been at the orphanage since she was about five years old as a result of her parents not being able to care for her.
She is currently in foster care and has enjoyed her time at the home and she is happy she gets to be part of a big family.
This big family of hers is so understanding of her dreams of going into the beauty industry that they even let her practice on them.
Ndou is grateful for the constant support she gets from those around her as well as those who push her to strive for the best.
Barbeito said Ndou is currently completing her final year at Gateway School, a school that caters to children with special needs, and which sends its learners to various industries so they can get the first-hand experience of the sorts of jobs they will one day get into.
Although she has not formally been diagnosed, Ndou is said to suffer from a form of dyslexia.
She hopes to have her own salon one day and earn a living to better herself.
One of her desires is that her peers do their best and work hard while having strong beliefs in their capabilities.
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