Victorina teaches her students skills that will benefit them throughout their whole lives. Not only is she teaching them sewing and tailoring, but she also encourages them when they doubt their skills and equips them with courage to find employment after graduating. The students even call her Mama — and she loves it!
Read MoreJoyce, Neema’s Head of Training & Curriculum, says, “Giving them hope through passing Neema will make them continue with life and start a new chapter in life. Self-esteem will help them know they are worthy and know their values, accepting new challenges, being resilient and not fearing uncertainty.”
Read MoreSee our top 10 photos from 2024, showing how your generosity has impacted the lives of young women and children in rural Kenya! Faith shares what she has learned in the classroom at Neema and what she plans to do with her tailoring skills after graduation.
Read MoreHellen, Neema Counselor and Social Worker, says, “Getting education empowered me as a woman with knowledge and skills which I also use to empower the young girls at Neema.”
Read MoreThe graduates said that Neema has really transformed their lives. They not only learned new skills through the training, but they also developed a personal relationship with God thanks to the morning and evening devotions at Neema, and felt that the counseling services increased their self-esteem and improved how they relate with others.
Read More“I used to do casual work, I saved and I started a business frying chips, but it did not end well, so there was this day that I prayed to God and told him that I needed work. Like two weeks later there was an advertisement [for work at Neema]. I checked the requirements and decided to give it a try and through God's doing I was employed.”
Read MoreAs a teenager, Winnie was abandoned by her father and her mother passed away. She had to drop out of school by 9th grade because she lived in extreme poverty and couldn’t afford school fees. Like many vulnerable young women in rural Kenya, she became pregnant.
Read MoreWhile at Neema, young women (and their children) are provided with essential medical care that would otherwise not be accessible. Transportation to healthcare centers ensures that students and children can visit doctors, undergo imaging and testing, and receive physical therapy when needed.
Read MoreEunice, Neema’s Business Skills Development Mentor, says, “My relationship with God has been everything in my life. It has helped me to never give up and through church I was able to get a friend who directed me to Neema to apply for this job position.”
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