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Along the Way
Not every part of this work becomes someone's story. This is where we share those moments as we continue walking alongside the women.
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Sintei's Growing Poultry Livelihood
Two weeks ago, Sintei received the first chicks for the poultry business she started through the Women's Resilience Circle.
Today they are already growing.
As she attended to them this morning she could not hold back her joy -and this is what she sent:
"I am truly grateful to be part of the Women Resilience Circle. This group has been a great source of encouragement, support, and growth in my life. Through the sessions, I have gained confidence, learned to face challenges with resilience, and found strength in knowing that I am not walking this journey alone.
The guidance, prayers, and shared experiences have inspired me to keep moving forward, both personally and in my business. I have also learned valuable lessons that have helped me make better decisions and stay focused on my goals.
Marima's Story: What Has Changed
Marima still remembers the day we came to visit her.
Before we arrived, she woke up at 5:00 in the morning and worked on three different farms.
Knowing we would spend the day together, she picked fresh maize and green bell peppers from her garden for us.
That afternoon, nothing burned—the tea was made just as intended, with laughter around the fire.
Today, Marima runs a milk business she started through WRC and is ensuring her children get the education she was denied.
Vicky's Shoe Business & Journey of Confidence
On the day she was meant to speak, Victoria couldn't.
She hadn't slept the night before. She came in with a headache and was shaking through the session. Speaking in front of the group felt overwhelming.
A few weeks later, she stood in front of the same group and led a morning devotion.
At the end, she said:
"I know I am not perfect, but when I was called to do this, I said yes. This year, I want to grow."
Nareyio's Beadwork Shop
There is something most people never think about when they walk into a small shop.
The shelves.
We notice whether they are full. Whether they are organized. Whether the products look good.
We rarely wonder what it took for someone to have shelves of their own.
Today we visited Nareyio in her new beadwork shop.
Sintamei's Growing Goat Business
I think this is the part most people don't see.
What happens after everything ends.
When the 8 mothers in the Women's Resilience Circle complete the program, each of them leaves with something they have chosen and started themselves, a business they can continue building on for their families.
Sintamei finished the program three months ago. She had chosen to keep goats, five to begin with, something she could grow and rely on for her son and the needs that come up at home.
This month, one of the goats gave birth. She now has someone who comes for milk every morning and pays her at the end of the month, and with another goat almost due, she is already preparing to take on one more family.
The Retreat We Never Planned
When the first cohort reached the end of the year, the women asked for something we had never planned.
They wanted a retreat: time to sit together, look back on the year, and thank God for what He had done in their lives.
The retreat became a core part of the Women's Resilience Circle because the women themselves showed us it was needed.
Cohort One Graduation Ceremony, 2025
Our first cohort of eight women completed the programme and graduated together in 2025: a day of gratitude, celebration and family, marking the start of their own alumni circle.
The Day the Mountain Moved
Today, I didn't know which hat to wear. Leader? Witness? Sister? Shoulder?
Because the room was filled with tears.
But not the kind we're used to.
Today at WRC, we disbursed school fees for the 8 mothers in our 2025 program.
These women—single mothers who do laundry, sell vegetables, clean houses—have been carrying a mountain on their backs. And today, that mountain moved.
Eunice's School Fees Breakthrough
Today, I didn't know which hat to wear. Leader? Witness? Sister? Shoulder?
Because the room was filled with tears.
But not the kind we're used to.
Today at WRC, we disbursed school fees for the 8 mothers in our 2025 program.
These women—single mothers who do laundry, sell vegetables, clean houses—have been carrying a mountain on their backs. And today, that mountain moved.
Eunice's Sofa Cover Business
This is Eunice.
When Eunice joined the Women Resilience Circle, she was already running a small business selling milk and groceries.
Most people would have looked at what they already had and tried to sell more of it.
Eunice did something different.
She started paying attention.
Zeddy's Tea Leaves Business
Have you ever spent two weeks planning how you were going to surprise someone...
Only to be the one left speechless?
That was me today.
For the last two weeks, I had been planning to meet Zeddy.
Five months ago, she graduated from our program. Today I wanted to check in, hear how she was doing, and support her growing tea leaves business.