Welcome to our virtual multi-sensory gallery exhibition!

A Beautiful Place for Learning

Name: Faith Kibet

Age: 18

Year: Class of 2024

Child: Joy (3)

Question: What is a typical morning routine at Neema like and what do you enjoy contributing to the Neema culture?

The Resilience of Permaculture Farming

Name: Bernadette Wanjala, Farm Assistant & Childcare Worker 

Question: How is Neema’s permaculture farm preparing Neema to withhold climate change?

Enabled to Gain a Stable Income

Name: Dorcas Nanjala

Age: 19

Year: Class of 2024

Child: Ryan (4) and Emmanuel (2)

Question: How do you think passing the national dressmaking exams will help you in your future?

Empowered to Help Family

Name: Faith Khatelesia

Age: 20

Year: Class of 2025

Child: Hazel (1)

Question: What have you learned in the classroom? What do you plan to do with your tailoring skills after graduation?

Equipped with Farming Skills

Name: Brenda Namutosi

Age: 22

Year: Class of 2024

Child: Jayden (3)

Question: What have you learned how to do on the farm and how will that help you and your son Jayden after you graduate?

No Longer a Burden

Name: Victor, child of Rebecca Juma, Class of 2026

Question: How have you learned to see your child in a different way? 

Knowing the Giver of Life

Question: What do Neema’s students grow up knowing about Christianity? How have you seen students transformed by the gospel?

Narrated by Neema’s chaplain, Carol Sudi

Finding Peace in God’s Word

Name: Beverlyne Sangura

Age: 18

Year: Class of 2024

Child: Dalian (2)

Question: What have you learned spiritually at Neema? What did you learn from the Alpha program and how has this changed your life?

Choosing Unconditional Love

Name: Joy Nekesa

Age: 15

Year: Class of 2026

Child: Phabrizon (1)

Question: How has your relationship with your child changed since you came to Neema? 

The Seeds of New Life

Name: Faith Benard

Age: 19

Year: Class of 2026

Question: What have you learned about the planting season from the farm? How has Neema given you hope in life?

Discovering a Love for Motherhood

Name: Dorcas Nanjala

Age: 19

Year: Class of 2024

Child: Emmanuel (2) and Ryan (4) 

Question: What have you learned about motherhood and how to parent your son? 

Prepared to Start School

Name: Jayden (3), son of Brenda Namutosi (Class of 2024)

Question: How have Neema’s childcare workers helped your child?

Narrated by Brenda

From Bitterness to Forgiveness

Name: Mercy Wekesa

Age: 22

Year: Class of 2024

Child: Jayden (2)

Question: What was your upbringing like and how Neema has helped you? What are your dreams for the future?

Recovering Time and Health 

Name: Ann Blati

Age: 19

Year: Class of 2025

Child: None

Question: Before coming to Neema, how accessible was water for you and your family? How has the borehole been helpful for you, the other students, and for the local community?

A Haven for My Baby

Name: Priscillah Barasa

Age: 20

Year: Class of 2025

Child: Shantel (1)

Question: How has Neema helped your child? 

A PATH TO INDEPENDENCE

Name: Faith Khatelesia

Age: 19

Year: Class of 2025

Child: Hazel (<1 year old)

Question: How do you expect your lessons from tailoring class will impact your future?

GUILT REPLACED BY JOY

Name: Wise Mukhwana

Age: 19

Year: Class of 2024

Child: Ali (1)

Question: How has your relationship with your child changed since you came to Neema?

GIVEN LOVE, GIVING BACK

Name: Ann Blati

Age: 18

Year: Class of 2025

Child: None

Question: How have you changed/grown since coming to Neema? What have you learned?

1. Transformation

Name: Mercy

Age: 22

Year: Class of 2021

Child: Shirleen (6), Shantel (5), Terry (2)

Question: How has the discipleship program impacted your life?

2. Community

Name: Rahab

Age: 18

Year: Class of 2022

Child: Lawrence (1)

Question: What does it mean to you to be in community with the other students? 

3. Peace

Name: Peris

Age: 19

Year: Class of 2022

Child: None

Question: What brings you joy? 

4. Resilience

Name: Angeline

Age: 24

Year: Graduate, Class of 2019

Child: Nerbert (5), James (2)

Question: What obstacles have you overcome?

5. Trust

Name: Winnie (left)

Age: 22 

Year: Class of 2021

Child: Princess Victoria (5)

Question: How have the counseling sessions impacted you? How have you learned to love yourself and love others?

6. Uncle Enoch

Enoch, Neema Kitchen Administrator

Question: What was it like doing the food deliveries during Covid?

7. Restoration

Name: Mercy

Age: 30

Year: Graduate, Class of 2019

Child: None

Question: How has your business impacted your family?

8. Education

Joyce, Neema Tailoring Instructor

Question: What has teaching at Neema been like? How are you making a difference in the lives of the young women? 

9. Lala Mtoto Lala (Sleep Baby Sleep)

Kenyan Lullaby by Bernadette, Neema House Matron

10. Generational Impact 

Name: Elizabeth

Age: 20

Year: Class of 2022

Child: Ezra (3), Dorothy (1)

Question: How has being at Neema impacted how you see your child? What have you learned about motherhood at Neema?

11. Independence

Name: Faith

Age: 23

Year: Graduate, Class of 2020

Child: None

Question: What was it like learning how to sew? How does it make you feel that you can make a shirt, dress, purse, backpack, etc.

12. Mentorship

Name: Brenda

Age: 19

Year: Class of 2022

Child: None

Question: What are your responsibilities, and what do you enjoy contributing to the Neema culture?

13. Livelihood

Name: Benta

Age: 26

Year: Graduate, Class of 2018

Child: Ryan (7), Patience (3)

Question: What is life like after graduating from Neema? How are you currently using your skills from Neema currently? 

14. Courage

Name: Clare

Age: 22

Year: Graduate, Class of 2019

Child: Naomi (5), Princess (8 months)

Question: What does courage mean to you, and how have you had to develop bravery and be courageous?

15. Elizabeth 

Name: Elizabeth

Age: 20

Year: Class of 2022

Child: Ezra (3), Dorothy (1)

Question: Tell me about yourself.

16. Sarah, Class of 2023

17. Mercy and her daughter, Terry

Name: Mercy

Age: 22

Year: Class of 2021

Child: Shirleen (6), Shantel (5), Terry (2)

18. Naomi and Mercy K, Class of 2021

19. Joyce, Neema instructor, and Naomi, Class of 2021

20. Winnie, Class of 2021

21. Brenda, Class of 2023

22. Bethsheba (right), Class of 2022, and Irene C (left), Class of 2023

23. Elizabeth, Class of 2023, and her mother

24. Brenda, Class of 2023, and her grandparents

25. Building a Happy Home

Name: Irene Chemutai

Age: 22

Year: Class of 2023

Child: Daisy (3 years old)

Question: How has Neema helped you to grow emotionally and spiritually?

26. Women Walking for Water

Name: Peris Chesang

Age: 22

Year: Class of 2022

Child: None

Question: How accessible is running water in rural Kenya?

27. Multiplying Effect

Name: Brenda Simiyu

Age: 19 

Year: Class of 2022

Child: None

Question: How has your experience at Neema impacted your sisters and your parents?

28. A Place to Rest

Name: Brenda Namutosi

Age: 20

Year: Class of 2024

Child: Jayden (1 year old)

Question: How does the Neema community make you feel safe?

29. Children Equipped

Name: Zasha (2 years old), the daughter of Faith Wambalaba, Class of 2022

Question: What is the importance of teaching the mothers and children about health and hygiene?

Narrated by Irine Tundwe, Program Director

30. A Day in the Kitchen

Name: Jentrix Mukoya, Neema Matron

Question: How do you cook at Neema?

31. 15 LITERS

Name: Faith Wambalaba

Age: 22

Year: Class of 2022

Child: Zasha (2 years old)

Question: How do you use water at Neema? 

32. When the Rain Comes

Name: Dorcas Nanjala

Age: 18

Year: Class of 2024

Child: Emmanuel (5 months)

Question: How does the heavy rain season impact life at Neema?

Narrated by Joyce, Head of Training & Curriculum

33. Peace of Mind

Name: Keith (2 years old), the son of Catherine Juma, Class of 2024

Question: What does it mean to you that your child is provided with food at Neema?

Narrated by Catherine

34. Learning to Show Love

Name: Tracy (1 year old), the daughter of Patricia Wanjala, Class of 2023

Question: How has Neema helped you learn to care for your daughter?

Narrated by Patricia 

35. Strong

Name: Patricia Wanjala

Age: 22

Year: Class of 2023

Child: Tracy (1)

Question: How has Neema enabled you to feel “strong”?

36. Home Visits

Name: Sarah Pem

Age: 19 

Year: Class of 2024

Child: None

Question: What does it mean to you that Neema counselors check on your dad while you are in school?

37. Discovering Motherhood

Name: Faith Wambalaba

Age: 22

Year: Class of 2022

Child: Zasha (2)

Question: How has Neema changed your relationship with your daughter?

38. A Future Transformed

Name: Lynn (5), the daughter of Lydia Nasimiyu, Class of 2019

Question: How does Neema impact the children of alumni?

Narrated by Irine Tundwe, Program Director