Being the oldest and the only girl in her family, carrying so many dreams like building a house for her mother among others were Aisha Akello’s inspiration to Move to Russia in search for greener pastures.
The 20year old Aisha Akello moved to Russia as a participant in the International Alabuga Start Programme hoping to earn a living and build a successful career.
The International Employment Programme Alabuga gives young women from different parts of the world a chance to move to Russia and immerse themselves into the local culture and master one of the available seven professional fields and Russian language with qualified professors while adopting to Russian culture.
Akello’s career began with the simplest position of clearing public areas in corporate hostels which was not easy but with the dream she had to grow in career, improve both professionally, language skills and diligence yielded results hence being promoted twice and becoming an administrator.
“Moving to another Country is somehow difficult, the language barrier, Winter and am not used to the cold weather. We started learning Russian and the Russian culture, how to respect and respond to people” said Aisha Akello. “I started working and the first money I got, I sent it to my mother and now I am building a house for my mother, added Akello.
The Alabuga start programme has numerous opportunities and possibilities for the girl child however not everyone makes it. The leadership of the programme does not hide the fact that some girls have to be expelled for violating the employment contract or the state laws.
Neglect of work and responsibilities is unacceptable, laziness, lack of Discipline and unwillingness to work are incompatible with the spirit of the programme as it requires hardworking and purposeful girls who are ready to invest in their development and their future.
Violation of the Russian Federation law and Public order leads to immediate termination of employment relations with the programme and participants who are caught in fights and scandals are expelled from the programme hence cancellation of work permits.
The leadership of the special economic zone emphasizes that this is not a mass recruitment for the sake of reports and it has strict selection and requirements but the programme has changed people’s lives and Akello is a living testimony.