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Importance of working on people’s mindsets. Examining the changes observed in the saving behavior of the participants and the changes recorded in other areas (e.g., better family communication, the reduced burden of women and girls and the understanding of men and boys that they can do at least some household chores to support women and girls), one can observe how working on individuals’ mindsets is very instrumental. In addition to challenging and changing longstanding beliefs and social/gender norms, the project boosted adolescents’ self-esteem and self-confidence through leadership and life skills training. The participants have witnessed the changes in their behaviors resulting from the training on soft skills. This is an important lesson that other projects can learn from.