Meet The Girls At
Promise Springs Rescue Center
Milka Njoki
Milka was one of our very first girls at the center in August of 2021. She is 13 years old and is in "class" 8 (primary school).
She was brought to the center by her sister Mary because she could not be left in her home environment.
Milka likes to do beadwork.
She likes netball and any game with a ball.
Her favorite class is Swahili.
She is very good with the babies at the center and is always willing to help in their care.
Emmy Wanjiru
Emmy was our first total orphan at the center.
She is 11 years old on Nov. 30. She is in Class 5.
Her mother passed away shortly after one of our trips to Kenya in 2022.
She has a grandmother who already has several grandchildren living with her.
Emmy is very bright, speaks good English, and is fun to be around.
The other children at her grandmother's home were not kind to Emmy so we were asked to help with her.
Emmy is attending a local boarding school and lives at the center when her school is on break.
Rahab Wambui
Rahab is 18 years old and is in Form 3 (junior).
Rahab is in boarding school and returns to the center on her breaks.
Her home situation was not safe for her, and so we were asked to help.
Rahab had to wait for the rescue center to open and was happy to join the other young ladies.
Rahab had tested well and secured placement in a good boarding school.
She wants to become a nurse.
Se enjoys playing volleyball.
She went swimming for the 1st time last year while at the center.
Margaret Muthoni
Margaret graduated in Dec 2023. Presently, she is enrolled a trade school studying hotel management and hospitality. She will graduate in My 2026.
She is the mother to Dominic who was 4 years old in April of 2024.
She loves to read the news and keep up with current events.
She says, "My home stress is gone and I can look after my baby. I got saved here."
Although Margaret is quiet the girls say that she is a "joker" and a friend to all.
Rosemary Muthoni
Rosemary is 19 years old in Form 4 (Senior), and will graduate in December 2024.
She is the mother to Julius who is 4 years old.
Rosemary wants to be an accountant.
She likes to sing... and is a natural leader among the girls.
Rosemary is very dedicated to her education. When she first came to the center one of the girls received the award for being best in her class... Rosemary announced that she would get that award next time... She did just that.
At present she is #1 in her class!
Julia Wothaya
Julia is 20 years old and has graduated from Polytec school. She has a career as a chef. She will be taking her final exam in December 2024.
She is the mother to Vincent who is 3 years old.
She says "I feel at home working with the preparation of food."
Julia was the first of our girls to graduate from a vocational school in late 2023.
She says, "I want to achieve my goal and am thankful. You provide everything we need."
Elizabeth Loote
Alice Loote
Pauline Loote
Elizabeth 12 years
Alice 7 years
Pauline 17 years
This family will be staying at the center when they're on break from boarding school. Recently their mother died. Pauline was harvesting aloe and selling it to feed the family. They will be going to Little Lambs Childrens Home. It will be a joy to watch this family grow through the years to come.
Jane Wangui
Jane is 20 years old and has graduated from high school. Presently she is in the first year of nursing school in Nyeri.
She is the mother to Loice who is 3 1/2 years old.
Jane works very hard in her studies and is often found alone somewhere in the center writing notes in her study books.
Jane worries about her family and wants to help her family when she becomes a nurse.
People would say she is serious but is also fun to be around.
Jane is second in her class upon graduation of high school.
Susan Gathoni
Susan is 17 years old in Class 9.
She is the mother of Grace who is 3 1/2 years old and started her 1st year in trade school in My 2024.
Susan wants to work in preparation of food.
She loves taking care of her baby.
She is very meek, shy, and soft-spoken but is also willing to pitch in and complete any chore. Susan is always starting up an activity, especially volleyball.
Jane Murugi
24 years old in Form 4 (Senior)
Mother to Melvin (18 mos. old)
She is enrolled in catering at a local trade school and will graduate in 2025.
She likes to play volleyball
She wants to help her family when she gets a job.
People would say that she is loving.
Lucy Nyawira
21 years old and a graduated from 4. (Senior)
Mother of Boniface (4 year old)
She has always dreamed of working with big machines such as earth movers and front-end loaders.
In 2023 she attended a training school in heavy machinery and graduated at the head of her class.
Presently, she and Boniface have moved to Nairobi and "she is living her dream" working as a heavy machine operator.
She continues to writes poems and sings in her church choir.
People would say she is a natural leader and has a beautiful smile!
Lucy as our 1st girl to be on her own and able to live independently on her own. She also helps her family by helping to paid for their meals.
Grace Wanjiru
Grace's home situation was very poor. She once had to live on the streets in Nairobi when her mother kick her out of the house. Her mother just before coming to the center, burned all her clothes. It can be said that Grace has seen little love in her family. Her new home at the center will be quite different than what she is used to!
Caroline Wangari
17 years old
(Junior)
In Boarding School and at the center when her schools is on break.
Caroline is always in the top 10% of her class.
Gladys Nyawira
18 years old sophomore
Mother of Zipporah who is 10 months old.
She would like to work caring for others.
She is a "B+" student
Juliah Wajikui
Julia is 16 years old and has a beautiful baby girl named Rahab. She was assaulted. Her mother ran away, making Juliah to have to stay with her sickly grandmother who is unable to care for and the baby. Juia strongly desires to return to school.
Josephine Napono
17 years old, freshman
Mother of Ruby, 6 months old baby girl.
She wants to be a teacher
She scored high on her exams.
Malkia Theresa
18 years old,
Mother of Ethan, 1 year old baby boy.
She wants to be an airline steward.
She loves music.
Sarah Wanjiku
She is 17 years old and was living with her blind mother and 2 brothers.
The family's income is provided by aloe vera harvesting.
Sarah is a "B" student and one day wishes to work in the medical field.
Sarah recently composed a song which was sung at the center with all the girls. Also recently, she was honored at her boarding school by having their choir sing it to the entire school.
She is also very serous about her studies in school.
Melissa Wangeshi
The chief of the local area called one evening to rescue a child. Melissa was found locked in a 1- candle-lit-room with no food or water. Neighbors were providing for her and her brother but now made the call to the chief for help since the mother was never around. Her mother had been put in jail. Melissa is 6 years old and now attends 1st grade. Her brother stays with neighbors.
Idah Karwitha
She is 18 years old,
mother of Princess Makena, age 10 months.
Idah is in form 4 and will graduate in December 2024.
Idah wants to receive training to become a security officer.
Maria Mekede
17 years old,
She is the mother of Delvin, age 11 months.
Maria is in form 1 and is thinking that she would like to work as a lab technician.
She is quiet and very loving to her baby.
Veronica Nduta
Veronica's mother has mental illness. Veronica lives with her elderly grandmother who is unable to provide for her. The local chief considers her to be a vulnerable 10-year-old child. She joined the other girls at the center in May 2024.
Mary Wanjiku
Mary was living with her elderly and sickly grandparents. Heroes of the Nation found her living with an older man who agreed to care for her, but the situation was not good. She has now returned to school. Her baby boy, Kyden is growing up plays well with the other children.
Jane Wangui
(350 Jane)
You will absolutely love this girl!
She has challenged herself to make a 350 on the end-of -the -year national exam this year. That is a very high score!
She joined us at the center in January 2023.
Monica Nauru
Monica is the sister to George and Kai. She has been out of school for over a year since no one could pay the fees of the school. She is 7 years old. She will touch your heart!
Rosemary Wanjira
Rosemary was living with grandparents since her parents abandoned her. Her grandparents are very poor and are unable to care for Rosemary or send her to school. She has a quiet baby boy named Isaac.
Rosemary was to be an electrician. She does very well in school. She is 17 years old.
Jane Wangui (new, new Jane)
Jane is 16 years old. She has never experienced the love of a mother. Her mother is an alcoholic. She ran away from her grandparent's home just before coming to the center. She is a very smart young girl.
And we have a young boy at the center.
George Lomuria
George just needed a home to live in and food to eat. He is the bother to Kai. (below) He now stays with Florah at her home. George is best friends with Florah's 2 sons.
And we have another young boy at the center.
"Kai"
He is the brother to George. (we could not split up the family) He was found during a home visit. He was living in a 6x6 foot tarp hut with 4 other siblings. There was no food in the home. Even thought we did not have housing for boys at the center, this was a condition one could NOT say NO to. So, with the chief's permission Kai came to stay with us.
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