Vision
A safe, equal, and inclusive community where every girl thrives.
Imarisha Dada
Empower a Sister
Programmes and sessions in Kibera, photographed by Suma and published with written consent. Auto-advances, and pauses on hover or keyboard focus.
Our story
We started with nineteen of them.
Imarisha Dada began in Kibera with a simple observation: the girls who fell out of school here were not girls who had stopped learning. They were girls who had been pushed out — by pregnancy, by cost, by stigma, and by the assumption that a young mother had already chosen her path.
Mission
To amplify the voices of girls and young women and empower them to lead positive change in their communities.
What guides us
Six commitments we are held to.
- Sisterhood
- Building supportive communities where girls uplift one another.
- Integrity
- Acting with honesty, transparency, and accountability.
- Inclusivity
- Ensuring every girl has an equal opportunity regardless of her background.
- Dignity
- Respecting the worth and rights of every individual.
- Authenticity
- Remaining true to our values and the communities we serve.
- Partnership
- Collaborating with communities, institutions, and partners to maximise impact.
Programmes and sessions in Kibera, photographed by Suma and published with written consent. Auto-advances, and pauses on hover or keyboard focus.
What we do
Three programmes, one aim: a girl in Kibera decides her own future.
How we work
Community-owned, girl-led, evidence-informed.
Community-owned
Nothing is designed for Kibera without Kibera in the room. Site selection, mentor matching and programme content are set with community leaders.
Girl-led
The young women we work with hold real roles in the organisation rather than being consulted about a plan already finished.
Evidence-informed
We track re-entry and business survival because we are accountable to the girls, not only to our donors.
