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 is 21 years old and is in Form 4 and will graduate this Dec 2023.
She is the mother to Dominic who was 2 years old in April of 2023.
She has expressed a desire to work in fashion and design.
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 18 years old in Form 3 (Junior)
She is the mother to Julius who is 2 1/2 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 is in her 1st year of Polytec school, learning to be a chef.
She is the mother to Vincent who is 2 1/2 years old.
She says "I feel at home working with the preparation of food."
Julia is currently enrolled at Nairutic Polytech and with support will be 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 10 years
Alice 5 years
Pauline 15 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 taking bridging classes in preparation to enter nursing school in 2024.
She is the mother to Loice who is 2 year old.
Jane works very hard in hers studies and is often found alone somewhere in the center writing notes from 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.
Susan Gathoni
Susan is 17 years old in Class 9.
She is the mother of Grace who is 3 1/2 years old and has started her 1st year in primary school.
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 wants to work at catering
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
20 years old in Form 4 (Senior)
Mother of Boniface (1 year 7 mos. old)
Wants to be a mechanical engineer
Interested in dress making
Likes technology and electricity
Writes poems, sings and makes purses
People would say she is a natural leader
Lucy Wairimu
19 years old in Class 8
Mother of Njeri (1 year 6 months old)
Wants to be a salonist (hair & nails)
She likes school and says of herself... "I will work hard, have respect and peace"
People say of her that she is a best friend to all
Caroline Wangari
17 years old
(Sophomore)
In Boarding School and at the center when her schools is on break
Gladys Nyawira
18 years old sophomore
Mother of Zipporah, 10 months old
She would like to work caring for others.
She is a "B+" student
Faith Wanjiru
17 years old
Mother of Promise, born October 2022
Faith is an A-B student, hard working and wants to be a lawyer someday.
Her brother has a disability and lives with her single mom.
Josephine Napono
16 years old, freshman
Mother of Ruby, 2 months old
She wants to be a teacher
She scored high on her exams.
Malkia Theresa
18 years old,
Mother of Ethan, 9 months old
She wants to be an air steward.
She loves music.
Sarah Wanjiku
She is 15 years old and lives 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.
Margaret Wangui
Margaret is 18 years old and is in form 1 (freshman). She is the mother to Salome who is 1 1/2 years old.
Margaret says that one day she would like to work on an airplane.
She says she likes studying chemistry.
Idah Karwitha
She is 18 years old,
mother of Princess Makena, age 7 months.
Idah is in form 3.
Maria Mekede
17 years old,
She is the mother of Delvin, age 11 months.
Maria is in form 1 and is thinking she would like to work as a lab technician.
Nelius
She is 16 years old,
mother of Morgan age 11 months.
Nelius is in form 1.
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