Help 50 Maasai girls get education, not husbands

We finally had the opportunity to promote positive self-worth among 18 young sponsored girls in December 2021.  This was long overdue, as we had postponed the seminar several times due to Covid-19 restrictions.

On December 27th – 29th, we held a 3-day Life Skills Seminar at Kajiado Children’s Home for the girls as they were on a 10-day Christmas holidays break from school.

The goal of the seminar was to promote positive self-worth among the girls as they cope with peer pressure, low self-esteem, effects of Covid-19 and exposure to drugs in schools. 

The seminar provided an excellent opportunity for the girls to bond, reflect and improve the course of their lives.  As each group presented their challenges, it became evident that most of them had low self-esteem.  The facilitator defined self-esteem as “self-worth”.   She took the girls through factors what lower one’s self esteem and factors that improves one’s self-esteem. 

The second part of the seminar focused on good qualities of a focused girl and outlined the following desirable qualities that the girls were encouraged to embrace:

      i.        Deliberate –be sure you are clear and persistent about who you are.

     ii.        Intelligent – this is about knowledge. Be aware of your emotional patterns. Turning obstacles in opportunities.

    iii.        Humble – life is not all about you. It composes of others too. Never see yourself above others.

    iv.        Diligence – This is to be strong and assured in who you are.  Being graceful even in the midst of a challenge and ethical manner (you are self-assured).

     v.        Kindness –This is how you treat, think and speak about others.

    vi.        Composure – this is based on self-control, without it you can be easily manipulated.

  vii.        Courage – being ready to dare in life. Choosing your dreams.

We thank our sponsors for enabling Nenkashe Education Centre to hold life skills seminars that are a great success to improving the girls’ self-esteem and setting them up to develop good qualities and become focused young women. 

In April to May 2021, Jackline was among five girls who sat for their Secondary School Examinations.  Nenkashe management called the girls by phone after they had taken their examinations to find out about their desire for the future.  Many were uncertain what they wanted to do so the management arranged a one-day seminar with the girls to help them define a way forward.   

Jackline enrolled into Maasai Technical Training Institute in the middle of September 2021 to study for a certificate in Community Development and Social Work.

She comes from a large young family of three boys and four girls under the care of a struggling and loving single father.  In 2015, Nenkashe Education Centre started sponsoring Jackline when she was in class 7 and this is the sixth’s year of our journey together.

We journeyed together with Jackline through secondary school and through the pandemic where they were out of school for seven months.  Now she is starting a new and challenging life at a tertiary level institution where there are hundreds of young people studying to attain skills in many different technical courses.

Your donations help our students to prepare for this moment because we teach them life skills.  Nenkashe mentors youth to develop skills in problem solving, critical thinking, communication skills, creative thinking and interpersonal relationship skills, among others.

We cherish your prayers and continued support so that we can continue helping youth shape their lives.