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ABOUT US

Empowering vulnerable young women out of extreme poverty in rural Kenya.

We believe that every young woman is valuable and worthy of love and grace.

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What We Do

Neema provides skills training, counseling, and discipleship to vulnerable young women in rural Kenya. Because of extreme poverty, all the young women at Neema have dropped out of school and lost any hope of a future out of poverty. Some experienced prostitution, trafficking, indentured servitude, and other forms of abuse to get by. About 50% of them have children by the time they join Neema.

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Skills Training

Students are taught dressmaking skills and take national certifications throughout their three years at Neema

Other skills taught: English, Catering, Social Skills and Livelihood, Permaculture

Counseling

“On-demand” Individual sessions with trained counselors

Weekly group counseling

Counseling extended to guardians and alumni 

Outreach to local primary schools to provide counseling to local children

Discipleship

Daily devotions and study of Scripture

Alpha Discipleship Program and other Bible studies

Bi-weekly visit from chaplain

Involvement in a local church

 
 

OUR WORK SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS:

 
 
 
 

Neema sees a future where opportunity is unleashed for young women throughout eastern Africa: Oppressive systems of gender inequality are changed, the cycle of extreme poverty is broken, and hearts are restored and transformed.

 
 
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Your Impact

Hope is being shared in the towns and villages around Neema as the lives of our students are reshaped and restored. We believe that every life is significant and that through restoration and education, we will continue to see transformation in the hearts of young women, and in their families and communities as well.

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The ratio of individuals supported by each graduate is 8:1.

165+ young women have graduated since 2014.

85% of alumni are employed upon graduation.

2600+ individuals have been impacted by our counselors.

 
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We believe that every young woman is valuable and worthy of love and grace.

See the timelines below to understand what each year at Neema consists of, including life for our alumni.

 
 
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Meet Our Team

Kenyan Staff

 

IRINE TUNDWE
Program Director
Read Irine’s Bio

JOYCE WANYONYI
Head of Training & Curriculum
Read Joyce’s Bio

PAMELA CHEBET
Head of Counseling Department
Read Pamela’s Bio

JENTRIX MUKOYA
Director, Residential Department
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EUNICE URUENYA
Tailoring and Dressmaking Instructor
Read Eunice’s Bio

VICTORINA AUMA
Shop Manager and Tailoring Instructor
Read Victorina’s Bio

RUTH NAFULA
Shop Assistant & Tailoring Instructor
Read Ruth's Bio

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JACKLINE BIRUNGI
Consulting Counselor
Read Jackline’s Bio

 
 

HELLEN ONDORO
Counselor & Social Worker
Read Hellen’s Bio

ENOCH SHAMALA
Kitchen, Facility, and Land Manager
Read Enoch’s Bio

LILIAN EDAYA
Administrative Assistant
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EUNICE KORIR
Business Skills Development Mentor
Read Eunice’s Bio

 
 
 

JACKLYNE KOECH
Childcare Worker & Part-Time Kitchen Assistant
Read Jacklyne’s Bio

BERNADETTE WANJALA
Childcare Worker & Part-Time Farm Assistant
Read Bernadette’s Bio

JANET KOSGEY
Weekday Matron
Read Janet’s Bio

GLADYS NANGILA
Weekend Matron & Part-Time Childcare Worker
Read Gladys’s Bio

 
 
 

LYDIAH NAFULA
Weekend Matron
Read Lydiah’s Bio

JOSEPH LORINYOK
Security
Read Joseph’s Bio

EDWARD WASILWA
Security
Read Edward’s Bio

MARTIN WANYONYI
Security
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Hear directly from our in-country staff as we sit down with them to learn about the life-transformative, and sometimes very difficult, work being done at Neema.

 
 

U.S. Staff & Volunteers

 

GAËLLE BELTRAN-GRÉMAUD
Executive Director
Read Gaëlle’s Bio

EMILY WHITNEY
Communication & Marketing Manager
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JANET MCLAUGHLIN
Grace Partner Coordinator
Read Janet’s Bio

DEBRA LANE
Administrative Assistant & Donorcare Coordinator
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SUE KELLEY
Prayer Coordinator
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COURTNEY WEAVER &
LESLEE ALBRIGHT
Accounting & Bookkeeping Services
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Board Members & Advisors

 

BRIAN MCINTIRE
Board President
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GREG LUSBY
Board Vice President
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TESSA DILLEY
Board Secretary & Treasurer
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LOLA ABHULIMEN
Board Member
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BETTIEANN BRIGHAM
Board Member
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MELINDA SNOW
Board Member
Read Melinda's Bio

RITA SCHAER
Special Advisor
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