Project Report
| Feb 12, 2020
Expansion in Zambia
By Nikole Lim | International Director
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January was a busy month of getting our scholars back to school in Kenya and Zambia. We are most excited to announce that our new girls in Zambia are at their new school! Look at how adorable they are and how excited they are to start school! They come from an area called Kalingalinga, a community with high rates of gang violence and sexual violence.
We are so grateful for your support in allowing the dreams of these girls to finally come true!
Fun Fact: The girls are showing off their socks which denotes what grade they're in. The yellow band means that they're in 8th or 9th grade, and the white band means that they're in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.
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Nov 13, 2019
Meet Sherry
By Nikole Lim | Executive Director
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"I have been raped before and I had not spoken about it, ever! Freely in Hope is important because it has helped me share my story. I have learned to be open and that I don't have to be afraid to speak up—especially when it comes to matters of abuse." Sherry*, 16
Sherry is one of our youngest scholars studying with Freely in Hope. She was identified through our Malkia program which empowers women in prostitution to achieve their vocational dreams. Instead of working in prostitution, Sherry wanted to go back to school so that she could choose her own career. With your support, you have helped make her dream become possible! Sherry is now in her second year of high school with Freely in Hope and her dreams continue to grow.
As the year is coming to a close, we wanted to thank you for supporting the dreams of our high school scholars! Learning in a safe, secure, and supportive environment greatly contributes to their academic and professional success. Thank you for being a part of their journey!
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Aug 16, 2019
Check Out These Resource Cards!
By Nikole Lim | Executive Director
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Our resource cards that help survivors get help
In our communities in Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, we pass out these resource cards to teach students how to report incidences of sexual abuse. As these students are empowered by knowing their rights, they often speak out against violence in the community.
Many of these students share their story of abuse that happened to them as a child. Other students advocate for others by referring survivors to Freely in Hope for further support. Freely in Hope receives heartbreaking stories on a daily basis and works with many partners in Kibera to provide resources in health, legal advocacy, and safe housing for survivors.
These resource cards are helping us get the right information to the people who need it most. We're in the process of designing and printing more of these cards in both English and Swahili to reach over 6,000 students this year! Thanks for allowing us to implement our programs to prevent sexual abuse in our communities!
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