PASTORALIST TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE is working to educate Maasai and Samburu women and the members of the community
in which they live. Our heart and commitment is to bring hope to the Maasai
community through education to those who couldn’t otherwise afford it.As ministry we are continuous committed to provide
educational opportunity for girls until each student has the knowledge and
skills to enter the workforce and be able to meaningfully participate in the
transformation of their communities. This is a long-term commitment to improve
the literacy, health, and economic well-being of Maasai women, their families,
and their communities.
We
believe that educating women is the single, most effective way to reduce
poverty, improve health and economic well-being, and bring development to
communities throughout the world. Very few Maasai girls were educated.
Among the Maasai its only 20 percent of girls enroll in primary school, and
only 10 percent reach secondary school level. Persistent poverty and cultural
belief systems perpetuate the subjugation of women, denying them basic human rights.
If you educate a woman, she will know her rights and have the confidence and
independence to stand up for them.
While sharing the good news of our Lord and Savior we
also focus to create a fair and just community. We strives to offer hope to the
local church community who have difficulty in accessing basic and higher
education, and fights for the rights of the Maasai people particularly women
and children in issues such as, female mutilation and forced marriage.
The
following children are in our waiting list. They don’t have sponsors to support
them be able to get good education. Please consider praying and support them.Without our
help-they will have no chances of improving themselves and communities out of
poverty.
Mirriam
Ngosila- Secondary level
Mirriam Ngosila was born and raised in the small and
remotest village in Narok Kenya. While growing up she lost her father and
remained with mother who has no job or any meaningfully way to support her
children. We rescued her from circumcision and early marriage. She is discipline
and focused. She is committed to work hard and become ambassador in her Maasai
village. She wants to champion for the rights of the vulnerable and poor in her
community. She can only do this through education.
Salome
Wanjiku- Secondary level
Salome was born and raised in Narok town. She grew up
and attended local primary school with so many struggles. Her mother is not
stable psychologically, emotionally. The mother is mad and often spends night
in the streets. Salome was born in the
streets and was abandoned to the street fate. She was rescued by the good
Samaritans and enables her to complete her primary school. She performed well
and unfortunately her dreams of proceeding for high school are out of reach due
to the vulnerability and poverty level in their community.
Mercy
Sanaipei Nailantei- Secondary level
Mercy is 14 year old girl born and raised among the Maasai
tribe of Kenya. She is from peasant family. The father serves as a church
minister in relative small church in Narok Kenya. He serves with no salary. As
pastors he struggles to put the food on the table. Mercy performed well in her
exams and qualified to join good school. The father struggles to provide for
the family. They are poor and live on the edge. Mercy is bright and farsighted
girl who has the potential to transform her family and community. She needs
sponsorship to be able to actualize her goals and dreams with desire to raise
the level of her community. As the first born in her family-her young siblings
depend on her.
Maasoi
Nchoshoi- Secondary level
Maasoi Nchoshoi is a 14 year old Maasia girl. As young
and firstborn among her family- Masoi wants to improve the living condition of
her community, something she can only meaningfully do through holistic
education. As a Maasai young and determined girl, she has worked so much to
overcome poverty and cultural challenges that normally deprives girls and women
of opportunity to education. She grew up
with so much poverty around. She walks to school and returns to her village
with no hope for tomorrow. Through education she has platform to improve the
socio-economic of her family and community.
Benson
Karanja
Benson is 15 year old boy from the kikuyu tribe. The
family migrated in search for opportunities. Unfortunately he lost the parents
as 4 year old boy. He grew up with guardians and relatives often going without
food for several days. We enroll him in the primary school and he completed it
last year. He performed well and wanted to become doctor someday for his
community. This dream is limited as he sees no door to study at local
secondary. Benson is gifted and talented fine boy whose future looks so bright.
We hope to have him continue with his education.
Mariamu Seenoi Mpoke
