For many of us, the opportunity must come to us to seize it. It is difficult for us to create the opportunity or to go towards it because of fear of the unknown. Ruth Samba, on the other hand, often does the opposite; Usually, she is the one who goes to the opportunities present in her direct environment. Her story is interesting in this respect, and she can serve as a model for many women who are reserved or restrained behind the veil of shyness, and even for some men.

We went to meet Ruth to understand the motivations behind all her choices. Ruth works at TFM as a certified blaster. Has she studied mining and mining? –No. Ruth was hired at TFM as a storekeeper at the TFM dynamiter. One day, as happens to everyone, she asks herself the question: "why is there no female firebrand in the team?" She began to take an interest in blaster work by asking questions, accompanying the blaster team and observing how blasters do their job. Persevering efforts and dedication never go unnoticed. She ended up being noticed by one of the supervisors in her department who asked her if she really wanted to become a blaster and if she really liked the job despite the dangers and risks involved in the job. Her positive answer, her "Yes", allowed her to do a first six-month training course in the profession. On her return, she joined the team of fireworks. A second training will confirm her as a certified blaster. Once a first objective has been achieved, she has set herself a second objective, that of driving a light vehicle, because the work of a blaster is essentially field work. She began by teaching the city how to drive vehicles and ended up perfecting her training in the training department. She obtained her driver's license.

A third goal she has set herself is to become a mentor for newcomers. She is often seen supervising newcomers and introducing them to this profession that she loves passionately. An important aspect of her life is that in the city, she also mentors young girls and encourages them to take up jobs traditionally reserved for men. Ruth Samba remains an example for many young girls and women, especially for her courage to make her dreams come true. Her life is an inspiration since one of the working women told us that she would also like to do Ruth's job, a job that is still unknown to women. What for? Simply because she had been touched by Ruth's story during the exhibition of the stands at TFM's celebration of International Women's Day. TFM promotes an environment conducive to women's development and the fulfillment of their dreams, as evidenced by Ruth's story.