When a student drops out, shock and disbelief are the first feelings to arise. You are in denial, hoping to come to work the following morning and still find them there. After that, you try bargaining, looking for ways to bring them back. But when you realize that they are indeed gone, guilt and discouragement overwhelm you. You wonder whether you failed them, whether or not you did all you could, whether or not you nurtured their strengths and helped them in their weaknesses. Once you realize you did do these things, anger sets in, because you feel like they’ve trampled on your love for them.
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As a young teenager, Rahab insulted her grandmother who was very hurt by the incident, especially because Rahab never apologized. Fast forward many years, and now Rahab is being discipled at Neema. “Rahab and her sister Elizabeth joined Neema in 2020. The two are the most brilliant in their class, but despite this, something was pulling Rahab back.”
In January 2021, we did the ALPHA discipleship course. It includes teachings on Who is the Holy Spirit? and What Does the Holy Spirit Do? It also teaches about forgiveness, and after the study, Rahab approached one of our Neema counselors and requested a sit down.
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Lydia came to Neema from an unstable family. She lived in abject poverty and was also being brought up by a step-father. Today, Lydia runs a small business, she is able to support herself, her kids, and her parents.
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Despite all these barriers, girls and women hold incredible potential. We believe that each one is valuable. She has opinions that should be listened to. She has ideas that can change her family.
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As our 30 new and returning students settle into life at Neema, our prayer is that they’d know beyond all doubt that they’re loved, especially as they begin processing and healing from past wounds and building trusting relationships. Third-year student Jentrix says, "I have learned to stay with people while at Neema. I used to rarely share with others and lived in isolation. But I have learned to smile from Neema and I am so excited that God has changed me so much - I feel completely different."
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Her father shared, "I couldn’t believe that Purity asked me for forgiveness after she disrespected me. I had sworn not to forgive her, but seeing her so humble and genuinely sorry, my heart just melted. If my daughter can humble herself, there is a God at Neema, and you are definitely teaching our girls the right things.”
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