Our Journey
2016
Betty’s struggle growing up despite raised by hardworking parents, fueled her determination to look at poverty from a different dimension. Her worldview changed when she met a young woman trapped in a forced marriage and struggling to support her children. That opened Betty’s eyes to the urgent need for sustainable livelihoods. This inspired her to create opportunities for young people and women to break free from poverty but she didn’t know how, so she embarked on a research journey to rural and peri-urban areas.
Betty come across impressive organizations and vocational schools offering excellent training programs. Betty saw the potential they had on young people and women. However, she discovered that 80% of the programs were only theoretical, lacking practical skills. This motivated her to establish Abetec Business Solutions in 2016, to empower youth and women to pursue their dreams, receive support, and build sustainable economic paths using their skills.