Widows Might
Skill and business training that empowers widows to support their families paired with Bible teaching that give them eternal HOPE.
24 Months to Generational Hope
The Widows Might Program seeks to instruct, encourage, and empower destitute widows by providing food assistance each month, skills training they can turn into a business, and Bible teaching.
The cost of this program is $65 per month, and the length of the program for each sponsored widow is 24 months. At the end of the 24 months each widow receives a "Business in a Bag" that provides her all the tools she needs to run her own business. Our Maasai widows receive five goats to start their own self-sustaining goat herd and our Kibera widows receive a sewing machine.
The impact of this program stretches beyond the widow herself, but allows her to support her children, send them to school and create a generational hope.
Skill Training
Five goats (Maasai Widows)
Sewing Machine
Monthly Food Assistance
Bible Study
THE LIFE OF A WIDOW IS HARD
- Most of the time when a husband dies, his extended family comes and forcefully takes everything of value from the widow, often leaving her homeless.
- Widows often send their children to find work at young ages to help provide for the family.
- Many widows were victims of child marriage and never had the chance to attend school.
- The average age of our widows range from 20 years old to unknown (as many of our widows never knew their birthday).
Widows Might has proven to be highly effective in helping widows become completely self-supporting.
To date, 204 widows have graduated from our program with 85 currently enrolled.
Our graduated widows are able to afford homes for their families, put food on the table and send their children to school.
For every widow that we help, there are hundreds of other widows who also need assistance.
Widows Needing Sponsorship
Naraniat Tarakwal
ILK-WM47
Ilkerine Hope Center
Naraniat Tarakwal's husband, Ntiate Tarakwal, passed away in 1998 from Malaria. They had one boy and two girls. Their oldest son finished high school, their daughter was able to finish at an university level, their youngest son was able to finish high school. After her husband's death, Naraniat had conflicts with her own siblings, but persevered because of her own children. She struggled to provide for their basic needs due to lack of jobs. She is now ready to get trained in the Widows Might program!
Naraniat comes from the Maasai community of Ilkerine. There is nothing easy about life in this rural, remote community. Her daily work consists of milking any animals she has and walking long distances to fetch water that she carries home on her back. After fetching water, she then has to look for firewood, and also washes clothes by hand. The closest town to purchase essentials is at least a 5 mile walk if not further.
Naikepu Kitalu
NKU-WM84
Nkoisusu Hope Center
Naikepu is 65 years old. Her husband, Ndinini Ole Kitalu, passed away from tonsillitis. They had five children during their marriage. Their oldest two never went to school. Their third born was in school until Form 3. Their fourth born is married and their fifth born is in Form 1 and hopefully will graduate in a few years. After her husband died, the family protected her and helped her retain her cattle when they were almost taken away. She cuts tomatoes and grass to sell them for a living. She is capable of learning and able to be trained in the Widows Might program.
Naikepu comes from the Maasai community of Nkoisusu. There is nothing easy about life in this rural, remote area. Their daily work consists of milking any animals they have and walking long distances to fetch water that they carry home on their backs. After fetching water, they then have to look for firewood for cooking and washing clothes by hand. The closest mark to purchase essentials is at least a 5-mile walk, if not longer.
Noor Me Seyeki Mpusia
NKU-W79
Nkoisusu Hope Center
Noor Me Seyeki was married to Pimba Ole Mpusia, who succumbed to alcoholism in April, 2024. They had eight children including five of her children who attended school but dropped out over the years. Her second born finished Form 4 and is married. Her 7th born is currently in school in Form 2. Her youngest is in Grade 4.
The family has given her time to mourn her husband's death, but she is all alone with no support. She had a small kiosk doing her business, but it still is not enough. She is strong and willing to be trained.
Noor Me Seyeki comes from the Maasai community of Nkoisusu. There is nothing easy about life in this rural, remote community. Their daily work consists of milking any animals they have and walking long distances to fetch water that they have to carry home on their backs. After fetching water, they then have to look for firewood for cooking, and washing clothes by hand. The closest market to purchase essentials is at least a 5-mile walk if not longer
Nalotuesha Mailtoyo
NKU-WM82
Nkoisusu Hope Center
Nalotuesha is 69 years old and was married to Moses Ole Maitoyo. He passed away in 2012 from a traumatic injury. They had five children who are all married. Two of her boys were able to go to school but dropped out before finishing their education. The family is at peace with her because of the circumstances around her husband's passing. After her husband's death, she was left with the struggle of raising her children alone. She is doing little jobs to sustain herself and she can make bread. She is needy though and wants to be in the Widows Might program.
Nalotuesha comes from the Maasai community of Nkoisusu. This is a hard life in the remote, rural community. They live in mud houses and have no electricity or running water. Since Nkoisusu has become a Hope Center, they have a well for fresh water, but still must carry it to their homes. They still need to find firewood for cooking. The closest market is at least a five-mile walk, if not longer.
Noolimerisho Nkurumwa
OLO-WM49
Oloolototo Hope Center
Noolimerisho is a widow in Olooloto. Her husband, Suupet Nkurumwa, passed away in 2022 of stomach cancer. They had eight children together, including five boys and three girls. Their birthdates are not known. Six of her children are married, one is joining university in September, 2025. We don't have info on their 8th child.
She has mourned her husband. The family doesn't have money for school fees and other basis needs. She is doing a small business to sustain her family. She has so many challenges in life, especially during the dry season.