Open the Doors and See All the People......

This morning I woke up to the sight of some photos of the first day of school with the newest girls to the Neema Project. All of the girls are teen mom's from the surrounding village. I will share more about the girls in the future. For today, I will pass along the update from the TI website that gives you a glimpse into Day 1 of the program in it's new home! It is GORGEOUS!

Yesterday the Neema 2 Project began with a new group of at risk teen girls and teen mothers. The youngest being a tiny15 year old girl with a 1 month old baby.

The girls and TI staff gathered to go over the rules and expectations of the program. The girls were overwhelmed with joy as they heard about all the things they will be learning.

They will have three full days a week of intensive sewing classes. The other two weekdays will focus on counseling sessions run by TI’s social workers Anne. She will also spend time working with them on basic life skills. Eric, the country director for TI, will spend a session each week with the girls teaching them basic business skills on how to begin a business from nothing.

The girls had their first sewing class this morning in the fully equipped classroom where each girl has her own sewing machine to learn on.

The construction continues as the walls are quickly going up. The crew hopes to have windows and doors in this week and begin the final layers of bricks next week.

I’m thrilled to see the lives that this program is going to change. Most of the girls had no hope at all. Many of them having been raped, are looked down upon by the community. But with a trade and business skills, these young women will quickly gain the respect of their surrounding communities, showing that they can make a difference through hard work. Hope has been restored.

- Daniel