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Stories, insights, and updates from our work empowering widows across Kenya
Insights from our team and the communities we serve
Leah has been a widow for 3 years since the passing of her husband in 2020 during COVID pandemic. She supports her family of seven (5 children and 2 grandchildren). Together with her fami...
Leadership circles are widow- to - widow support groups offering safe spaces for widows to share their experiences and learn from each other. These circles are also the units of operation...
Our livelihood and economic empower program seek to provide Nyanam widows with skills, tools and knowledge to start sustainable agriculture and business ventures that meet their basic nee...
Nicodemus is a trained pastor with a Diploma in Pastoral Theology, and with over 11 years of experience preaching the gospel and providing counseling services to the church and community...
In an ever-evolving world, the mental well-being of our youth has become a critical concern due to increasing societal pressures, technological advancements, and global challenges. Adoles...
For generations, widows across the globe have been victims of stigma, discrimination, and neglect, following the passing of their partners. The United Nations estimates over 258 million w...
Throughout history, widows have faced unique and profound challenges, often finding themselves marginalized and vulnerable. Recognizing the need for collective action, International Widow...
As an 8-year old boy, Clifford felt a strong need to protect and support his widowed mother. At such a tender age, Clifford already understood the vulnerability of his mother. He was on t...
Dear friends, Each day, my soul says yes to working with widows for I am amazed by the generous leadership of the widows. This month (January), we began conversations on our first housing...
This year, 16 days of activism to end violence against women is themed: UNiTE!. The theme is a call to different stakeholders to join hands and advocate for the eradication of gendered vi...
Predictions show that by 2050, the world population will be approximately 9 billion. This means our demand for food will grow to more than 100%. According to The Food and Agriculture Orga...
“I have never been to Nairobi, let alone leave my community. I am super excited to have my first trip out of my community and travel to Nairobi for the robotics competition. Please do sup...
Women have reported high cases of mental illness as a result of gender biases which expose them to greater societal stresses. The WHO 2005, “Women’s vulnerability to factors such as pover...
Seeds for new leadership circles When we implemented our first kitchen gardens project in 2020, in partnership with Women in the Window International, we gave each Nyanam widow two extra...
In a community in Rarieda in Siaya County, a Nyanam widow leader, Mama Hellen from Tieng’o Leadership Circle, is standing up for the rights of her community. Hellen has purposed to ensure...
The widows have engaged in various activities for their spiritual, social and material development. These activities have been initiated, resourced and implemented by the widows. At Nyana...
This month, we celebrated the hope that comes from educational achievements and dreams, cross-cultural sharing, and the beginning of new business ventures. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH...
In 2017, we invited widows to form widow-to-widow support groups to develop ways of supporting each other. The marginalization of women, particularly widows, caused us to rethink our comm...
