On this day it is obvious that Neema is more than a story about young women being given the opportunity for an alternative life out of extreme poverty. What I witnessed was a global community of people coming together across oceans and continents empowering one another, empowering the students, the staff, their families, and the community of Waitaluk alike, everyone together.
Read MoreDue to lack of school fees, I had to drop out of school in the year 2009 when I was in seventh grade. During that time my mother got very sick, and my father was not around… I received the good news from Neema that I was among those who were selected. I remembered that I cried tears of joy and gave thanks to God because he had just answered my prayer.
Read MoreI 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.
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreFor 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!
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