Grandmother Circles

As one of the founders of Grandmother Circles — and as an Agregee/Consociate who joins the Marit CBO through Grandmother Circles 501(c)(3) — I have seen how one act of support can change a girl’s entire future. We are all volunteers: grandmothers, aunties, sisters, fathers, uncles, brothers, and grandfathers, giving our time because these girls matter.

The Marit Women notice the signs early: a girl sent home for school levies, a sudden drop in grades, a worried face, a child withdrawing into herself. When we step in, her world steadies. She can stay in school. She can imagine a future.

Every girl below was supported through high school and university:

• Faith A. Counseling Psychology, Kisii University
• Lisa N. Telecommunication Engineering, JKUAT; now selt-employed
• Lovis A. Admitted to Tom Mboya University
• Brenda Becky O. Computer Science, Meru University
• Antonette A. Law degree from Kenyatta University; now In-house Counsel (Law
  Degree)
• Marion Adhiambo O . Fashion & Design, TVET
• Lucy Triza A. Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Mombasa
• Rose A. National Youth Service trainee, Machakos County

These daughters of the community are lifted by 20 Kenyan women – 9 of whom have gone on to become Consociates in the St. Paul Province, extending the CSJ charism into their community. All serve without salary or stipend, offering their time, love, and leadership.

Since 2014, 71 girls have graduated from boarding school, and each year we commit to sponsoring 20 more for four years. With help from the Partners in Justice Fund, we have supported girls into university and watched them rise.

When you support a girl, you join a circle of women and men who believe every girl deserves safety, education, and a future she chooses for herself.

Your gift becomes a grandmother’s promise fulfilled.

Antonette A. graduated with a law degree and is now employed as counsel for an insurance company. Congratulations Antonette!

This video shows Antonette surrounded by the Marit Women Group, our partners in supporting her scholarship.