Meet the Cohorts

“If the Women's Resilience Circle had not come last year, I would be dead.”

“She said this was the first time in her life she felt safe.”

“She wasn't talking about the house. She was talking about the peace she has slowly found.”

“None of us said anything at first. We just looked at her and smiled.”

“Every two weeks she still walks in and out of court corridors.”

“Walking alongside Marima for a year helped her return to the life that trauma had slowly taken away from her, one ordinary day at a time.”

“Building a future for her family through goat keeping.”

“She was 13 years old when she joined preschool.”

“Nobody who loves you lets a sick child stay home.”

“For the first time, I went to the school without borrowing money for transport.”

“I know I am not perfect, but when I was called to do this, I said yes. This year, I want to grow.”

“Walking together through sisterhood and healing.”

“Maybe the saddest thing about losing yourself is that nobody notices when it happens.”

“She was thirteen when she was told she was going for a visit.”

“By the time she finished primary school, she had learned how quickly belonging can be withdrawn.”

“Rebuilding life in a supportive community.”