For the last 18 years, Esperance Nyiramahoro, 34, had tried every job but without much luck in overcoming poverty. Life was hard; she was barely able to get enough to keep her family afloat. It is only five years ago when her life started to change - thanks to the government's social protection programmes under the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS).
Nyaramahoro is one of the one million people who have now managed to graduate from poverty over the last five years. Like many Rwandans, Nyiramahoro's story is one of optimism and resilience.
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