The UK Government has just announced new funding to support Ó£ÌÒɬ's work making land safe in Angola. This includes funding four more teams as part of our 100 Women in Demining Project,Ìýcreating a space for women like Olimpia to become empowered, taking control of their own future and helping shape their communities. This is Olimpia's story.
My name is Olimpia Nduva Chicoma Dala, I live in Lobito, Angola. I am 27-years-old and I have a five-year-old daughter called Valaria and a son, Fernando, who is three—they are really great kids! Before I began working for Ó£ÌÒɬ, life was a struggle. I worked many jobs—in a salon, as a cashier in a shop and tried to earn money by selling clothes and shoes. It is really hard for women to find work in Angola, especially for my generation.