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2021 MENTEE 2020 MENTEE

Sharon Wambui in her
Diana Kobare, currently role as Executive Pastry
in her second year at the Chef at an international
Management University of school in Kenya. Photo:
Africa. Photo: Naima Abdi. Martin Ng’ang’a.

DIANA SHARON

KOBARE WAMBUI

In last year’s sustainability report, Phoenix Design Sharon Wambui was the third mentee to complete
Aid and the PDAid Foundation reported on the 2021 the PDAid Foundation’s mentoring programme.
mentee, Diana Kobare, who undertook the PDAid During her mentorship, she undertook a course in
Foundation’s mentoring programme in the first quarter artisan baking and pastry, a three-month placement
of 2021. in a bakery and a certified course in food production.

Diana is now in her second year of undergraduate After completing her mentorship in June 2020,
studies at the Management University of Africa (MUA), Sharon undertook a two-month internship at a
majoring in Business Administration and Leadership. restaurant in Nairobi, Kenya, called “Big Square”, and
She enjoyed her first year at MUA and has appreciated in September 2021 she was hired as a pastry chef at
every step of the journey so far, which has allowed her an international school in Kenya. Sharon has since
to shape her future career and make friends along the been promoted to Executive Pastry Chef in January
way. According to Diana, the mentoring programme 2022.
has had a big impact on her life.
“I have achieved some of my dreams within a short
“The mentoring programme allowed me the period of time with the help of the mentoring
opportunity for growth; it inspired me. The intriguing programme. I have developed self-confidence, been
questions and activities helped me to learn more about exposed to new and different perspectives and
myself. I have become better at decision-making, time strengthened my communication skills. My journey
management and problem solving. I also apply the with the PDAid Foundation helped me understand
learning styles from the mentorship, which helps me to that the starting point of all achievements is desire,
learn better,” said Diana Kobare. She added: hard work and patience,” said Sharon Wambui.

“My mentor also provided me with great insights and The PDAid Foundation is happy to see Sharon’s
resources that have added a lot of value to both my dream coming true and is proud that the mentoring
school life and personal life.” programme has helped Sharon pursue her talent for
making delicious and nutritious food.
The PDAid Foundation looks forward to following
Diana’s journey to become a future leader. Part of
this journey is shared in her monthly blog post at
https://pdaidfoundation.org/en/blog.

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