Educate a Girl, Educate a Community

Nashipakinoi Motivational Program is an orgaization formed by a team of 15 young Samburu and Maasai professional ladies who have a passion and desire to touch and change lives of rural and marginalized girls through education and mentorship in Narok, Kajiado, Samburu,Laikipia Counties and beyond. "A phone call at 6.30 a.m on a Saturday? Dancing on my mobile phone screen was the name of my friend Zippy. Oh my!, I remembered that I had to accompany them to their routine weekend motivational program carried by their organization- Nashipakinoi Motivational Program. The activity was conducted at Olgilai Primary School, Ololulunga in Narok County on 27th December 2014 in the most spectacular of ways.
The day with the young ladies was full of fun and inspiration. Talking to over 200 hundred girls, 100 women, more than 20 boys and several men; the event was graced by both political and opinion leaders. Nashipakinoi team did what they do best; inform to inspire, they insisted on the need for discipline, consistent and persistent hard work and fear of God by the girls. They gave their own stories, how they overcame prejudice, fear, cultural barriers and other hurdles to make to where they are and going in a bid to inspire the little girls. One binding factor for this team is the passion and compassion to give back to the society.They distributed sanitary towels to 150 girls amidst stories of despair and need for the essential item by the girls.
From left to Right. Seleina Shuraki, (not in picture), a banker and the sitting Chairperson of the organization.Zipporah Sawaina, News Editor and Presenter at a Maasai vernacular radio station. Setia Shuraki, Nutritionist working in Narok County. Charity Nampaso, Mass Communication student and Miss Tourism Narok County First Runners up finalist. Jedidah Lemaron, Counselling psychologist and motivational speaker. Linet Tapatayia, Human Resource and Administration Officer. Sylvia Soila, Counselling psychology student. The team brings in diverse skills, energy and passion that drives the organization. They contribute finances, time and energy to the program. Photography courtesy of: Babu

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    really proud of you guys, tremendous work done, congrats n God bless for the job well done and ua creative ideas to start up NMP

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  2. JoyJanuary 9, 2015 at 12:30 PM

    really proud of you girls, lets keep the spirit.

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