About The Nailepu Foundation
We Empower
We Empower
We Empower
We offer girls in an underserved community opportunities to acquire skills for self-reliance and empowerment. Through our programs, they gain the knowledge and confidence to pursue their goals and build a better future for themselves.
We Educate
We Empower
We Empower
Our rigorous boot camp enables girls to transition to tertiary education institutions. This comprehensive program provides academic support, mentorship, and practical skills to help young women thrive in higher education.
We Support
We Empower
We Support
We provide the girls with financial, social, and emotional resources to best prepare them for higher learning. We believe in empowering girls to reach their full potential and become community leaders.
What We Strive to Accomplish
Nailepu Foundation helps girls from rural Narok County transition to tertiary education. In the Maasai community, girls face many obstacles when continuing their education. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and early marriages continue to be the biggest bottleneck for girls to continue with their education. Every year, less than 10% of girls continue from Primary School to Secondary School education, and less than 5% continue to universities and colleges. We aim to provide a safe environment for girls after completing high school where they spend a couple of months acquiring valuable skills such as basic computer studies, fashion design fundamentals and practicals, and hair and beauty courses, which will enable these girls to be more financially independent and able to support themselves through tertiary institutions.
Our Impact
In its first year of founding (2022), our program successfully helped 18 girls from rural areas in Narok County, Kenya, join tertiary education centers, with most joining two—to three-year college programs. Today, we have secured full sponsorship for 5 of the 18 girls from needy families to join tertiary institutions.