Women make up a miniscule 3% of construction workers in Kenya. But a nonprofit group is offering them a way to get into the game ... and to get ahead.
Students take part in a tiling class at the Buildher training facility in Nairobi, Kenya.
Tommy Trenchard for NPR
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