Jimani Collections

I am happy to say that I have been given new opportunities of work here in Nairobi with Jimani. I am no longer with Judith&James or James127Foundation but am working alongside Jimani Collections, a jewelry business in Nairobi, Kenya. I am excited to officially announce that I am now working fully for Jimani Collections as the operations manager. This means running the operations side of Jimani in Kenya, including management of production, supplies, sales, and employees. I am most excited about developing deeper relationships with the local women who work as employees of Jimani; going beyond just work and becoming a ministry. It is wonderful to see the impact Jimani can make on their lives. What a joy and pleasure to see these smiles!

Patricia, J127 graduate

In my latest post I wrote about our recent jewelry graduates (see previous posting). Last week I went to visit Patricia, another one of the former J127 jewelry graduates. Patricia was rescued from the streets in Nairobi and raised under the organization Made in the Streets (MITS). Later she trained in J127's jewelry program. Patricia was such a willing and able student. Pictured here is Patricia (left) and Beatrice (right).

Now, Patricia is training Beatrice, another girl rescued from the streets. They are both making jewelry for Made in the Streets. Patricia's role is also a mentor to other younger rescued street teenagers in the MITS program. It was such an encouragement to see Patricia making a difference to help other children rescued from the streets. It was neat to see her reaching a greater level of leadership and  responsibility.