Maria’s Story of Transformation
Maria* was still a young teenager when she discovered she was pregnant. Her pregnancy unfortunately meant the end of school; without reliable support from the baby's father or her family, the idea of continuing education while raising a baby seemed impossible. It was at this time in her life that she heard about Neema’s program for young women — including teenage mothers. At Neema, Maria began working through her shame and pain, found peace in her role as a mother, and ultimately fell in love with her daughter.
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“The fashion show made me believe in myself”: Fashion Show 2025
“This year has been the best of my life,” one student shared. “I feel proud as I see myself creating beautiful designs. After living most of my life in rejection and stress, this year has brought me hope. The fashion show made me believe in myself.”
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2X the women & children. 2X the education. 2X the restoration.
With the new campus, twice as much education and twice as much transformation will happen in the lives of these young women, their children, and their families. While our campus is close to completion, we still have to raise 39% of the funds to pay this donor back.
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Clean water from Neema's borehole frees up time and improves health
Having its own well means Neema students will no longer be at the mercy of the county’s water source, and therefore, will no longer be forced to trek twice a day just to obtain the one thing that is essential for all of life.
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The strengthening of relationships between child and mother: A reflection by our childcare workers
I wanted to work in childcare so I could nurture the young women by caring and loving their babies while they’re young and also mentor them about bonding with their babies and advise them on how to do this.
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Restoration for first-year students: A reflection by our counselors
When the first-year girls joined Neema, they looked lonely and isolated, and most of them were self-centered and wore a face of worry and sadness. But since then, they’ve started looking bright, and a few are even beginning to wear smiles on their faces.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Neema’s New Campus
We held a Groundbreaking Ceremony a couple weeks ago to lay a stone foundation before starting construction of our new campus. We were thrilled to welcome twenty guests from the community!
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Nine young women graduate from Neema
The nine third year students marched towards the graduation square at 10:00am. They looked beautiful. One of the highlights of the day was when the graduating students stood to share something, and it was such an emotional moment for them. As they looked back at the progress they had made since joining Neema in 2020, and now three years later, they could see such change.
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2022 Fashion Show!
By 10:00am, students, staff, and guardians had arrived at Neema and were waiting for the festivities to begin. Neema’s annual Fashion Show is a special time of year for students, staff, and alumni, and the Kenya staff team was thrilled to celebrate the students’ hard work and encourage their creativity!
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