For International Women's Day, we'd like to introduce you to one of our alumni, one of our staff members, and one of our student's grandmothers. Each of these women has overcome countless hurdles in rural Kenya to provide for her children, bettering their lives to give them opportunities she didn't have.
Read MoreVulnerability is a common trait that all of our students in rural Kenya share. But what leads to this vulnerability? Here are five reasons why young women in rural Kenya so easily become at-risk.
Read MoreWe 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!
Read MoreOne of our donors has generously offered to lend us funding so we can start construction of our new campus immediately! Instead of waiting until all funds are raised, construction will begin now and we’ll double the number of young women at Neema as early as 2024!
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreJust a few weeks ago, Florence was crowned Miss Neema 2022 at our annual Fashion Show. And today, she’s preparing to take her highest national dressmaking certification exam before graduating. "I now believe that truly God cannot forget his children. I cannot believe that he has made me who I am today,” Florence says. But life did not always look so bright.
Read MoreMaureen benefited greatly from her time with Neema’s trauma and guidance counselors who helped her heal emotionally. In Maureen’s third year at Neema, one of our counselors shared, "Maureen said her love for God grows each and every day that passes because of the second chances God gave her through Neema."
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