But because of one young woman healing from past trauma, getting educated, and learning a trade, she’s able to support her family and help those in the same generation get the formal education she missed out on, an education that will hopefully have multiplying returns in the future.
Read MoreDuring one-on-one counseling, a first year student asked me to teach her how to love because she doesn't know how to receive or give love. She had never been hugged in her life, and she was not [open] to being hugged in the first sessions of individual counseling. I asked her if she could allow me to demonstrate it through listening and giving her a hug twice a day in the morning and in the evening. By the end of the week, she looked brighter and had learned to hug with ease.
Read MoreBecause life has been difficult for her, Rachel said she would rather get married than go back to living with her step families. Marriage brings status and financial gain into a girl’s family. And while the legal marriage age in Kenya is 18, 23% of girls are married before that age, sometimes against their will (Educating Adolescents Around the Globe). Others, like Rachel, think about it as a way to escape unhealthy households.
Read MoreThird year student Brenda’s mother says, "Neema has been the source of joy to me and my family through the education of our daughter and the care she receives. She has good morals, [and] she is a role model to other young girls at home.
Read MoreNeema was able to collaborate with InNOVAtion 一 a team of students Civil Engineers from Villanova University working under the supervision of Dr. Virginia Smith一 to begin the process of getting detailed design ideas for a new, potential “Neema campus,” as well as estimated material and building costs.
Read More“When I asked Mercy what makes her happy,” says our counselor, “she said the day Neema took her up with all her mistakes together with her child. She felt blessed and loved again even when she thought she had lost all in life.”
Read MoreOne of our first year students, Catherine, recently shared, "Being at Neema is reducing my stress because of the love they are showing me and my child. Ever since I gave birth to my child, no one has loved and accepted us like Neema has."
Read MoreSince Brenda joined Neema in January of 2021, her grandparents have seen a change in her. Her grandfather shared, “Brenda is really responsible and clean. She doesn’t need to be followed around to do her work. Even in her talking, she’s growing and maturing.” Her grandmother says, “Brenda is a great girl. She is disciplined and is an example. When I went away for two weeks to bury my mother, Brenda was left with the other kids, and she was responsible for taking care of them. She is calm.”
Read MoreNeema is excited to announce that we recently acquired two acres of land to build our own brand new campus! We’re thrilled about this progress and the exciting future that it affords to double our impact in the same community.
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