Meet Idah

MEET idah, A FREELY IN HOPE SCHOLAR AND bachelor's DEGREE in law student

Idah is passionate about the power of speaking of speaking out. She grew up in Lusaka Zambia. She is a survivor and a Freely in Hope scholar pursuing a bachelor’s degree in law.

Her dream is to become a lawyer and advocate for others who have experienced similar trauma.

Super Girls Revolution, Freely in Hope’s girls empowerment program, helped Idah confront the feelings of abandonment. These feelings that once caused her to be silent have been the fire that illuminated with her to advocate for young girls

Idah encourages other survivors to speak out and embrace their power to change the world!


through freely in hope, she learned that dignity is inherent and not something that can be taken away by violence.

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