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About Us

Empowering Girls and Women to Learn, Earn and Live with Dignity

Our Faith-Based Mission

Driven by our faith, we exist to remove the barriers that prevent girls and women in Nairobi from reaching their full potential.

  • Education & Dignity: We ensure continuous school attendance for young girls by providing dignified access to essential period products and health awareness.
  • Empowerment & Livelihoods: We provide practical skills training, mentorship, and economic tools to equip women to build self-sustaining futures.

“Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”

— Proverbs 31:31

Every initiative we run is built around this truth—giving women and girls the resources they need so the work of their hands can flourish.

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What we stand for

Our vision and mission guide everything we do.

Our Vision

A Kenya where every girl and woman can learn, earn, and live with dignity, and where her own work speaks for her.

Our Mission

To empower girls and women through practical action: keeping girls in school with dignified access to period products, helping those who dropped out return to class, building technical and vocational skills, and equipping women with the training and startup kits to run sustainable businesses.

Our Values

What guides everything we do.

Dignity

No girl or woman should have to trade her safety, her pride, or her future to meet a basic need.

Faith

Our work is rooted in Proverbs 31:31. We believe every woman's effort deserves recognition and respect.

Education

A girl who stays in school keeps her choices open. We remove the barriers that push her out.

Self-reliance

We don't want to hand out help forever. We equip women with skills, tools, and confidence to stand on their own.

Integrity

We are open about how resources are used, and we design our programmes so aid reaches the girls it is meant for.

Community

We work with schools, families, local leaders, and partners, because lasting change is built together.

Our Leadership

The people guiding Empower Her Foundation.

Portrait of Dorothy Mwendwa, Director at Empower Her Foundation

Dorothy Mwendwa

Director

A certified Trauma Healing Facilitator and Coach, committed to supporting individuals and communities in healing, resilience, and emotional well-being. Through compassionate, trauma-informed guidance, working to empower people to navigate life’s challenges and build healthier, more resilient futures.

Portrait of Snr. Nurse Kabui Lithara, Director at Empower Her Foundation

Snr. Nurse Kabui Lithara

Director

A Senior Nurse dedicated to advancing community health, improving access to quality healthcare, and promoting the well-being of vulnerable individuals and families. Passionate about compassionate, people-centred care, health education, and strengthening community-based healthcare services.

Meet the Team

The people who make our work possible.

Portrait of Susan Kangai, Communications Officer

Susan Kangai

Communications Officer

Portrait of Nelson Kimathi, Web Designer & Developer

Nelson Kimathi

Web Designer & Developer

Want to Know More?

Whether you would like to partner with us, volunteer, or simply ask a question, we would love to hear from you.

Proverbs 31:31