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ANNUAL REPORT 2025 The S.H.E College Fund

CONTENTS

Letter from the Founder

Our Executive Directors

Mission and Values

The Osotua Pathway

The S.H.E. Difference

The S.H.E. Effect

Meet the New Scholars

2025 Graduates

2025 S.H.E. Students

Students on Internships

Thanking Our Board

The S.H.E. Team

2025 Donors

2025 Financial Statement

Letter from the

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FOUNDER Dear Marafiki (friends in Swahili), Did you know that the S.H.E. College Fund has a 100% graduation rate? “You can’t say that on the website!” my knowledgeable friend exclaimed. “No one will believe you.” Yet, it’s true. Since the organization’s inception in 2016, 100% of S.H.E. students have graduated. This is extraordinary as compared to 60% of matriculating students nationwide, alongside the heartbreaking reality that only 1% of Maasai women have the chance to go to college at all. I am not a statistics person, but I swell with gratitude when I look in the mirror of these. What is it that makes S.H.E. different? In the pages that follow, please join us in some of the programs and meet some of the people that make The S.H.E. Difference: visionary support programs, seminars and partnerships. The mental health, community building, and life skills seminars are the heart of S.H.E.. The pulsing circulatory system is the one-to-one mentorship program, in which each student has a private session with a trained S.H.E. graduate at least twice a month. Our visionary partnership with the eight safe houses that protected these students through high 2

school ensures that S.H.E.'s reach is grounded in existing community relationships and that students arrive with a foundation of support that the scholarship program builds on. Equally important are the extraordinary women of the Kenya staff, always available for guidance, insight, comfort and inspiration. They give students life skills workshops, information on reproductive health and birth control, and job readiness training. Most stunning to me is how they fulfill the myriad tasks usually done by parents: personally taking each daughter to school for the first time, making sure she has everything from a safe place to live, to a new duvet, to a computer - and much, much more! This is not only practical, it instills in each young woman the reality that she is a treasured member of the S.H.E. family. Again and again, students exclaim about the impact of being cared for in this way, often for the first time in their lives. “S.H.E. is the family I never had from my blood,” Peninah shares in this video, through her tears. In 2025 it became clear that the greatest impact of “The S.H.E.” (as the Maasai community now calls it in Narok County) is not only the numbers of students thriving in college, or the startling number of graduates that have found jobs (88% as opposed to 30% nationwide). The greatest impact is what the local community has begun to call, “The S.H.E. Effect”: empowered, educated young women are returning home to mentor the youth, speak out against harmful cultural practices, send their siblings to school, build their mother a better house, financially support their parents, and uplift the economy of the whole community. All of this is, in the words of Joelil, a law student, “planting stars all over Maasailand” that are changing the trajectory of poverty and gender oppression for generations to come. 2025 saw big changes in S.H.E.. We opened our new office and welcomed Lucky Kaesha as the new Executive Director of the Kenya

LUCKY

JENNIFER

SARAH

Trust. And the generosity of two family foundations, the EES Fund and the Cowles Family Fund, made it possible for us to welcome double the number of incoming students into our incoming class, Osotua* 2025. December 2025 also saw the retirement of Sarah Degnan Kambou as the Executive Director of the S.H.E. Fund, USA. In her two and a half years with us, Sarah completely changed the fund from a small “Ma and Pa” organization run by Jacinta and me to a force of transformation. She expanded the Kenya S.H.E. staff and guided the opening of the office. She installed meticulous and transparent financial accounting systems. She innovated the Kim Rosen Scholarship Fund. And she brought a thousand other upgrades into the S.H.E. organization that I continue to discover every day. We are indebted to you, Sarah, as are generations of daughters throughout Maasailand. Huge thanks to S.H.E. Board member Maya Brown, who conducted a robust search for Sarah’s replacement. We are happy to welcome Jennifer Nelson, our new Executive Director to the team! None of this would be possible without you, our community of donors. We are so grateful to you for being part of the S.H.E. network of miracles! In connection,

Founder and President

Thank you to

Sarah

For two years, Sarah Degnan Kambou has led the S.H.E. College Fund with passion and the conviction that investing in women changes everything. Sarah joined S.H.E. in June 2023, bringing decades of leadership from the International Center for Research on Women, CARE International, and Boston University's School of Public Health — experience that included advising two U.S. presidents on global development and gender equity. Under her guidance, S.H.E. deepened its partnerships, strengthened its systems, and grew its capacity to serve even more young women across Narok County. We are endlessly grateful for her wisdom, her warmth, and the mark she has left on this organization and every student it serves.

Welcoming

Jen

Jennifer Nelson joins the S.H.E. College Fund as Executive Director, bringing 25 years of nonprofit leadership rooted in health equity and community well-being. Most recently, Jen led partner relations at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, directing a $13.5M equity-focused initiative and a statewide network of 750 community partners — always in service of dismantling barriers to opportunity for the people closest to them. Jen believes deeply that real change happens when we invest in people and listen to the voices who know the challenge best, and she carries that belief into this new role. She is honored to walk alongside our students, staff, and funders as S.H.E.'s next chapter unfolds.

OUR MISSION

The S.H.E. College Fund provides post-secondary scholarships and comprehensive support programs to young Maasai women who have chosen education over harmful cultural traditions such as Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/c) and Early Forced Child Marriage (EFCM), and have been sheltered in Safe Houses through high school. S.H.E. scholars become empowered professionals who return to uplift their families and communities, changing the story of women for generations to come.

OUR VISION A world where every young woman can become an educated changemaker who uplifts her family, her community and her world.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

The S.H.E. College Fund is unique in our commitment to award scholarships not primarily based on academic performance, but on a young woman’s integrity, passion for education, and commitment to use her education to create positive social change. 6

RELATIONSHIP The S.H.E. College Fund prioritizes relationships, fostering mutually enriching connections throughout its community: among students; between staff and students; and, between students and their sponsors.

INTEGRITY All S.H.E. College Fund students, staff, and board members commit to honesty, transparency, and accountability in their communications and actions.

COMMUNITY

An environment of support and concern for every member of the S.H.E. College Fund community, comprising students, staff, board members, and funders is at the core of the organization’s success.

HEART Decisions, actions, and interactions in the organization are informed by the heart as well as the mind.

THE OSOTUA PATHWAY At the S.H.E. College Fund, our Osotua* Pathway is a holistic approach that goes beyond academic scholarships. Most of our students are the first women in their families to attend college. S.H.E. helps these students navigate campus life and do their best work in the classroom by providing visionary support services such as mental health education and mentorship, academic counseling and career guidance. From a stethoscope to a school field trip to engineering software to sessions with tutors and therapists when needed, students receive the tools they need to succeed in their program. In addition to knowledge, skills and experience gained through coursework and scholastic internships, S.H.E. students gain critical life wisdom through a series of seminars in life skills, reproductive rights, community building and job readiness. As a S.H.E. student overcomes hurdles and marks achievements, she gains self-confidence, becomes empowered, and matures into an influential role model and changemaker in her family and community. By fostering sisterhood and building a strong Osotua community, S.H.E. is preparing students not only to succeed in life, but to lead in their world.

*Osotua, a Maa word, refers to the invisible umbilical cord that connects us all in peaceful and generous relationships.

THE S.H.E. DIFFERENCE: MENTAL HEALTH SEMINARS & MENTORSHIP Each S.H.E. student is usually the first person in her family, and often in her community, to go to college. Her parents have no way to understand the challenges and wonders that face their daughter. The pressures of cultural norms and the traumas of her past can weigh heavy upon her and sometimes make studying difficult. Where can she turn for release, guidance and companionship? S.H.E.’s ground-breaking mental wellness program includes an annual seminar, bimonthly mentorship sessions with a S.H.E. “big sister” (a trained graduate), the wise counsel of the S.H.E. staff, and the opportunity to go to therapy when needed. We believe this program is at the heart of the S.H.E. difference.

A Mentorship Group

The seminar was full of connection both personally and spiritually. I saw students honestly pouring out their emotions. Yes, this is what they really needed, a way to speak out their feelings - however painful, however happy, however tearful. They left knowing they are empowered women. ~ Emily, a S.H.E. Staff Member

Jacky Mentoring Gladys

THE S.H.E. DIFFERENCE: COMMUNITY BUILDING

Every year students participate in a Community Building seminar where they are invited to share themselves openly - their stories from the past, their dreams for the future. New students are welcomed in a traditional Maasai welcoming ceremony. This creates a feeling of sisterhood that is fostered through the year via regular zoom meetings guided by S.H.E. staff. This seminar has done magic for the students. The new students can see the older girls speaking freely, and now they know they are in a safe place and will not be judged. Now they are able to speak what is in their hearts. They take the risk to share. They are learning how to manage their emotions. They will be able to help everyone around them. ~ Nailois, a S.H.E. graduate and staff member

THE S.H.E. DIFFERENCE: PARTNERSHIPS THE SAFE HOUSES The S.H.E. College Fund is the only scholarship organization working exclusively with students who have found sanctuary in safe houses. This year we expanded our partnerships to eight safe houses in Narok County.

The Safe House Directors and the S.H.E. Kenya Staff

THE S.H.E. DIFFERENCE: PARTNERSHIPS THE PRIMARY FUNDERS

We honor our primary funders, who have opened their hearts to sponsor a young woman who lives a world away. Each gift sets a Maasai girl free to pursue her dreams. Each relationship changes the lives of both funder and student, sending ripples out in all directions.

In the first of what we hope will be many collaborations with students, two student groups at the Appalachian Regional Governor's School are supporting Evelyn Gillisho, who is studying journalism. 12

THE S.H.E. DIFFERENCE: PARTNERSHIPS THE FAMILY FOUNDATIONS THE E.E.S. FUND THE COWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION The generosity of two family foundations has profoundly changed the S.H.E. College Fund, allowing us to say YES to twice as many students in 2025 as in 2024. Their support not only gives each young woman the opportunity to follow her dreams, but allows her to choose her own life path in circumstances where poverty and cultural pressures would otherwise force her into a life shaped by generations of gender oppression. She returns to her home empowered and independent, ready to help her family, inspire the community and speak out against harmful cultural traditions even as she celebrates the beautiful ones. In 2025 these family funds provided scholarships to 30 young women, allowed us to strengthen our support programs, and made it possible to open the S.H.E. College Trust office, which has become a beloved gathering place for S.H.E. sisters on their way to and from school. Through the inspiration of these 30 students, hundreds of girls throughout Maasailand now have hope, courage and stamina to make their own dreams come true!

S.H.E. students transforming their world

THE S.H.E. EFFECT Throughout Narok County, S.H.E. Students are returning from college to their villages to open minds, change the trajectory of generations of poverty, educate their communities, challenge harmful practices and uplift the beautiful traditions of their tribe. They are contributing to a wave of change in their communities. In villages throughout the county, there is a buzz about "The S.H.E. effect"! Regina Regina is a beloved teacher of primary school and has built her mother a new house with a water tank, so her mother no longer needs to walk to the river every day for water.

Joy Joy saved her younger sisters from FGM, and uses her salary as a tenured nurse to support her mother and pay for her sisters education

Gladys Though Gladys' father tried to force her into FGM and marriage at the age of 10, now he gathers all the young girls of the community to encourage them to become educated like his daughter. Susan Natasha Susan Natasha innovated a successful fashion business. She saved her younger sister from FGM/c, and supported her siblings to start a hairdressing business. Through her inspiration, most of the girls in the village now go to school.

Jacinta Jacinta has transformed her whole community by building a house for her parents with electricity and a bore hole so that villagers come from all around for water. She has also taken responsibility for sending seven younger siblings and a cousin to college.

Jennifer After her mother passed away, Jennifer used her business degree to start several small businesses in order to support her siblings and pay their school fees.

Linah Using the wisdom she gained from her degree in business management, Linah open a successful tailoring shop and is now putting not only her own son but her younger sister through school. Doris Doris' father tried to force her into marriage at the age of 10. Now she pays his medical expenses and provides food for her family through her job as a safari guide, even as she continues to study for her diploma in tourism. Joelil Joelil, a law student, returns home every school break to lead seminars for the girls and young women in her village and at the safe house that once sheltered her, teaching them about their rights. Salula Salula escaped Early Forced Childhood Marriage at the age of eight. Now, in her job as a social worker for the Maa Trust, she rescues other girls from harmful cultural practices, and leads consciousness raising workshops in her community. The impact of these visionary S.H.E. students and others is not only in the benefit to their families, but also moves deep into the communities. As neighbors, friends and relatives see the positive change brought by these empowered educated young women, they stop insisting that their daughters undergo FGM and be married off at a young age. They see the multidirectional benefit of sending girls to school. 15

EMPOWERING TOMORROW'S LEADERS Students’ Advice for Younger Girls in Their Villages "You are strong, smart, and capable. The road will be hard, but it's worth walking. Learn everything you can in this life as you do it because life is the best school. And never forget where you came from as you go to campus, because your story will light the way for someone else." Stella Lanoi Karbolo

Your education is a powerful tool that can open doors to new possibilities and empower you to make a positive impact in your community and beyond." Felista Sampeyian Gilisho "You belong in college just like anyone else. Dream big, and go for it. You can make it." Sarah Ngaurr Liaram

MEET OUR OSOTUA 2025 SCHOLARS This year we welcomed 19 new scholars into the S.H.E. family. First-generation college students from Kenya's Maasai communities, each is pursuing a degree, diploma, or certificate with the backing of a dedicated funder and the full Osotua support network.

Diploma, Accounting Kenyatta University Funder: EES Fund

Abigael Taruru

Diploma, Primary Teacher Education Narok Teachers Training College Funder: EES Fund

Agnes Nabulu Nginai

Certificate, Social Work Thika Technical Training Institute Funder: Kate Schapiro

Charity Sonkori

Diploma, Agriculture Extension Meru National Polytechnic Funder: EES Fund

Debora Lanoi

Emily Seinah Kiu

Certificate, Film Production Kenya Institute of Mass Communication Funder: EES Fund

Everlyne Sheewa Gilisho

Diploma, Primary Teacher Education Narok Teachers Training College Funder: EES Fund

O’Donnell

Everlyne Yiamat Nginai

Gladys Moniko

Certificate, Film Production Kenya Institute of Mass Communication Funder: ARGS Students & Kim

Degree, Social Work and Administration Mount Kenya University Funder: Alice Hill

Gladys Mote Nkoyo

Diploma, Social Work & Community Development Kiambu National Polytechnic Funder: Geneen Roth & Matt Weinstein

Certificate, Social Work Thika Technical Training Institute Funder: EES Fund

Jacky Kashu

Leah Sapato Sein

Diploma, Information & Communication Technology Thika Technical Training Institute Funder: EES Fund

Lucy Nkoyo

Diploma, Secondary Teacher Education Kagumo Teachers Training College - Nyeri Funder: EES Fund

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Degree, Social Work and Administration Mount Kenya University Funder: EES Fund

Lidya Siimoi Rotiken

Degree, Counseling Psychology Technical University of Mombasa Funder: Paddy Rose Poupeny

Nasieku Ntayia

Diploma, Information Technology Thika Technical Training Institute Funder: EES Fund

Purity Naisiae Lukeine

Diploma, Law Mount Kenya University, Parklands Funder: Kim O’Donnell

Sarah Naserian Nkolepo

Diploma, Primary Teacher Education Narok Teachers Training College, Narok

Seela Joy Funder: Cowles Family Foundation Kingára

Diploma, Social Work and Community Development Kiambu Polytechnic, Kiambu

Sharon Timanto Karbolo

Diploma, Primary Teacher Education Narok Teachers Training College, Narok Funder: Koy and Ron Mislowsky

Funder: Cowles Family Foundation

Valentine Rotiken

"S.H.E. has given me the confidence to dream bigger."

Thank you to every funder who made a 2025 scholarship possible.

VOICES OF THE FUTURE

Meet our recent graduates who are breaking barriers and shaping bright futures. These inspiring young women are testament to the transformative power of education, all thanks to your generosity and steadfast moral support.

Being part of the SHE family has empowered me through the seminars I’ve attended. It has given me a community I can depend on. -Angela Sianto Koonyo

Angela graduated with a Degree in Social Work from The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi. Deep gratitude to her funder, Diane Harner!

The SHE family has been my backbone. They’ve supported me financially, spiritually, emotionally, and morally. They’ve helped me become who I am today, guiding me when I couldn’t see the way forward. -Hellen Naipande Kudate

Hellen graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Bomet University College. Deep gratitude to her funder, Catherine Gray!

Being a SHE student has really impacted my life with many things. Giving me education is so important. I am now full of knowledge and skills that I can use to help people in the community and also make a difference in my life and that of my family. Sylvia Keis Koisikirr Sylvia graduated with a Diploma in Community Health and Development for P.C.E.A Nakuru West Medical College. Deep gratitude to her funder, Margaret Wagner!

The impact of [the S.H.E. Fund] has been life-changing, shaping not only my educational journey but also my personal and professional growth. -Maryanne Naeku Nkoriombai

Maryanne graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work and Administration from Mount Kenya University, Thika. Deep gratitude to her funder, Jude Henning!

SHE has given me pride and a voice. Pride because I’ve been able to further my education and be inspired by brilliant women and men. A voice because now I know that girls have the right to education and to become important people, no matter what society says. Peninah Nairesiae Kasikwa Peninah graduated with a Degree in International Relations from Maseno University, Kisumu. Deep gratitude to her funder, Dawn 25 McGuire!

S.H.E. has helped me first through my education and secondly through mentorship programs. I have learned how to present myself in an interview and how to write a CV. The SHE Community has also played a big role in my life by loving and caring about me. Rhoda Naserian Kishoyian Rhoda graduated with a Diploma in Civil Engineering from The Nyeri National Polytechnic. Deep gratitude to her funder, Lisa Wade!

You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly. ~Rumi

Being a member of SHE has taught me that no one is limited; as a woman, I can also change the lives of many people since SHE has changed many souls in this world. Sarah Ngaurr Liaram Sarah graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Moi University. Deep gratitude to her funders, Breen and Roger Housden! 26

2025 S.H.E. STUDENTS Abigael Kaputa

Diploma, Information Communication Technology. Sponsored by Margaret Wagner

Alinah Sawaina Katang'ie

Certificate, Food & Beverage. Sponsored by Floy Andrews and Fred Page

Abigael Taruru

Agnes Nabulu Nginai

Angela Sianto Koonyo

Anne Namiki Kitirrap

Diploma, Accounting. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Degree, Social Work. Sponsored by Diane Harner

Diploma, Primary Teacher Education. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Diploma, Journalism & Mass Communication. Sponsored by Holly York

2025 S.H.E. STUDENTS Annette Simayo Ntayia

Secondary Education. Sponsored by Kate Schapiro

Dayana Soila

Diana Katatie Sankale

Bachelor of Science, Nursing. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Debora Lanoi

Diploma, Agriculture. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Charity Mesianto Sonkori

Certificate, Community Wildlife Management. Sponsored by Paul Byrne

Bachelor of Education. Sponsored by Liz and Harry Marks

Doris Nashipae Mutaka

Certificate, Tour Guiding. Sponsored by Anail Moon Devi

2025 S.H.E. STUDENTS Doris Salenoi Senei

Diploma, Civil Engineering. Sponsored by Donna Paul

Everline Nairinoi Kuya

Diploma, Community Health and HIV/Aids Management. Sponsored by Cindy Cowles

Faith Naimutie Kitarapp Degree, Business management. Sponsored by Stef Coleman

Dories Sereti Kimorgo

Diploma, Community Health and Development & HIV Mgt. Sponsored by Sabrina & Lilith Coryell

Emily Seinah Kiu

Certificate, Film Production. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Felista Sampeyian Gilisho

Certificate, Health Records & Info Technology. Sponsored by Kim Rosen Scholarship Fund

2025 S.H.E. STUDENTS Gladys Mote Nkoyo

Bachelor of Social Work and Administration. Sponsored by Alice Hill.

Hannah Siamanta Naing'sa

Jackline Nanto Kashu

Senior Secondary School Education. Sponsored by Terry Heinzmann

Jane Nekeko Kararei

Diploma, Community Health Nursing. Sponsored by Paige & Tom Delacey

Gladys Nkootok Moniko

Diploma, Social Work and Community Development. Sponsored by Geneen Roth and Matt Weinstein

Certificate, Social Work. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Jane Soyian Koshal

Diploma, Nursing & Midwifery Sponsored by Shamaya Gilo

2025 S.H.E. STUDENTS Joelil Isina Ikayo

Degree, Law. Sponsored by Audra Paterna

Joy Milanoi

Josephine Siimoi Saruni

Certificate, Nutrition and Dietetics. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Kudate Naipande Hellen

Bachelors, Science in Nursing. Sponsored by Kim Rosen Scholarship Fund

Degree, Arts & Education. Sponsored by Catherine Gray

Leah Naipanoi Sadera

Leah Sapato Sein

Certificate, Health Records & Info. Technology. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Diploma, Information Communication Technology. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund.

2025 S.H.E. STUDENTS Lucy Seyialoi Nkoyo

Lidya Siimoi Rotiken

Diploma, Secondary Teacher Education. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Bachelor, Social Work & Administration. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Mariamu Gilisho Diploma, Community Health & HIV/Aids Management. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Millicent Naisiae Karbolo Bachelor, Early Childhood Education. Sponsored by Kim Rosen

Maryanne Naeku Nkoriombai Bachelor, Social Work & Administration. Sponsored by Lisa Wade

Monicah Saayioi Kamaamia Diploma, Journalism & Mass Communication. Sponsored by Karin Carrington

2025 S.H.E. STUDENTS Nasieku Ntayia Degree, Counseling. Psychology. Sponsored by Paddy Rose Poupeney

Peninah Nairesiae Kasikwa Degree, International Relations & Diplomacy. Sponsored by Dawn McGuire

Purity Naini Nkaiwuatei

Purity Naisiae Lukeine

Diploma, Agriculture Extension Technician. Sponsored by Leah & Ryan Hassell

Diploma, Information Communication Technology. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund.

Rebecca Mereso Rorat

Rebecca Nairesiae Rinyai

Certificate, Social Work. Sponsored by Kathe and Eliot Jordan

Degree, Education. Sponsored by Patti Cohn

2025 S.H.E. STUDENTS Regina Nkongoni Sointa Diploma, Social Work & Community Development. Sponsored by Ann McGinnis and Monnie Reba Efross

Sarah Naserian Nkolepo Diploma, Law. Sponsored by Kim O’Donnell

Rhoda Naserian Kishoyian Diploma, Civil Engineering. Sponsored by Lisa Wade

Sarah Nashipae Sankale Diploma, Early Childhood Education. Sponsored by Christina Mace-Turner

Sarah Ngaurr Liaram

Seela Joy King'ara

Degree, Arts & Education. Sponsored by Breen & Roger Housden

Diploma, Primary Teach Education. Sponsored by Cowles Family Foundation

2025 S.H.E. STUDENTS Sharon Timanto Karbolo

Stella Lanoi Karbolo

Diploma, Social Work & Community Development. Sponsored by Cowles Family Foundation.

Diploma, Social Work and Community Management. Sponsored by Donna LaPerle

Susan Natasha Karbolo

Sylvia Keis Koisikirr

Degree, Business Leadership. Sponsored by Elya Braden

Diploma, Community Heath & Development. Sponsored by Margaret Wagner

Sylvia Namunyak Sordo

Sylvia Salula Naingisa

Advanced Training for Certified Public Accountant. Sponsored by Ellie Wood

Degree, Social Work. Sponsored by Kim Rosen

2025 S.H.E. STUDENTS

Tabitha Siamanta Sadera

Tracy Tintila Lepore

Bachelor of Science, Nursing. Sponsored by Casey Cole

Diploma, Nursing. Sponsored by Erin Elizabeth Steckler Fund

Valentine Siyiomit Rotiken

Diploma, Teacher Education. Sponsored by Koy and Ron Mislowsky

OUR STUDENTS ON INTERNSHIPS Purity Naini Nkaiwuatei

Agriculture Innovator

Purity Naini Nkaiwuatei is training to change how her community grows and feeds itself. As a student in Agriculture Extension, Purity is learning to bridge the gap between agricultural science and the farmers who need it. In a region where agriculture is both livelihood and legacy, Purity represents a new kind of leadership: one rooted in the land, equipped with modern techniques, and determined to bring innovation home.

Anne Namikii Kitarrap

Students In Communications From the classroom to the newsroom, S.H.E. scholars are building careers in storytelling and media. Together, they represent a new generation of storytellers, young women who will one day control the narrative about their own communities, rather than have it told for them.

Everlyne Sheewa Gilisho

Monicah Saayioi Kamaamia

WE CELEBRATE OUR U.S. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kim Rosen

Kim O’Donnell

Co-Founder and Board President

Secretary

Sylvia Otieno

Maya Maria Brown

Treasurer

Board Member

Dr. Latisha Chisholm

Patti Cohn

Board Member

Dr. Dawn McGuire

Hannah Messick

Board Member

OUR US TEAM Sarah Degnan Kambou is the Executive Director of the S.H.E. Fund. Sarah is a global development expert with four decades of leadership experience directing gender equity and social justice initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia for the International Center for Research on Women, Care International, and Boston University School of Public Health, where she earned her MPH and PhD in international health policy. In 2012, President Obama appointed Sarah to the President’s Global Development Council. That same year, former President Clinton tapped her to serve as an Advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative. Sarah’s contributions to the public good have been acknowledged by various award platforms, such as Top 100 Global Influencers in Gender Equality, 2019 and 2018 | Center for Nonprofit Advancement EXCEL Award, 2018, for exceptional nonprofit leadership | UNA Perdita Huston Human Rights Award, 2013.

Sarah Degnan Kambou

Margaret Harding is the S.H.E. Fund Bookkeeper. Margaret has worked with non-profit organizations, small companies, and individuals for over 20 years. A graduate of Kenyon College, she received her M.B.A. degree from Babson College. She has extensive experience with all aspects of finance and management, from paying bills to creating business plans. Margaret’s goal is to demystify finances for her clients.

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OUR KENYA TEAM

Lucky Namunyak Kaesha is Executive Director of the S.H.E. College Trust Kenya. She is a development and program leader with experience in gender equality, girls’ education, youth empowerment, reproductive health rights, advocacy, and community development. Lucky provides strategic leadership in advancing the organization’s mission to expand access to education and create meaningful opportunities for young women. She works to strengthen the organization’s systems, structures and operational foundations, including financial management systems, organizational policies, governance processes and audit readiness. She believes in sustainable fundraising, partnerships and future growth. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (Justice & Peace) from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa and a Diploma in Conflict and Peace Resolution from Africa Nazarene University.

Lucky Kaesha Jacinta Silantoi Meteur is Director of Students of The S.H.E. College Trust Kenya. She earned her BS in Business, and is soon to earn an MBA in Business Administration. The eldest of 10 children, as a young girl, she fled to the Tasaru Rescue Center in order to avoid FGM. Her burning desire to attend college compelled her to reach out to Kim Rosen for help in 2010, and their collaboration was the seed that became the S.H.E. College Fund. As Executive Director, Jacinta oversees all work of The S.H.E. College Trust Kenya, managing the staff and liaising with US staff. As Director of Students, she is responsible for counseling and guiding S.H.E. students, ensuring they are well-matched with their programs, gain critical life skills through seminars and workshops, and have every support they need to do their best work, maintain well-being and a positive attitude and, in due course, graduate and secure a livelihood.

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Emily Keter is the Director of Programs and Operations and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Development Studies. Prior to joining The S.H.E. College Trust Kenya full-time in August of this year, she served as manager of the Tasaru Rescue Center for 15 years. In light of her long tenure at Tasaru, Emmy knows many of the S.H.E. students; she knows their stories and struggles. She has a unique ability to engage with the students, and they respect her deeply. As Director, Program & Operations, Emmy manages the day-to-day workings of the Trust. She oversees the entire business operation -- everything from procurement to accounting to student relations to proposal-writing and being active in civil society networks in Narok.

Emily Keter Phyllis Nailois Kamwaro is the Administrative Assistant at The S.H.E. College Trust Kenya. As a girl, Nailois fled to the Tasaru Rescue Center to escape FGM and forced marriage. With support from S.H.E. and a Silver Spoon Scholarship, Nailois earned her B.S. in Information Technology from Jomo Kenyatta University in Nakuru. Given her IT background, today Nailois is instrumental in maintaining the Trust’s digital records, producing reports, and sustaining communication with S.H.E. students. She is married and blessed with five children. She enjoys writing poetry, swimming, traveling, and meeting new people.

Nailois Kamwaro

Beatrice Achien'g Omollo serves as Financial Advisor and Accountant. She is a seasoned Global Finance and Operations Manager with over 25 years of experience in financial management, accounting, budgeting, statutory compliance, and risk management within various international organizations. She has successfully managed multimillion-dollar budgets and worked with major donors such as DGIS, USAID, and the World Bank. Betty is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) and holds an MBA in Finance from Moi University.

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2025 DONORS PRIMARY FUNDERS AND MAJOR DONORS Adina Beaumont Trust Alice Hill Alwyn Fischel Ann McGinnis ARGS Literary Arts Boosters Audra Paterna Beverly Harner Casey Cole Cindy Cowles Claire Willis Dawn McGuire Diane Faissler Donna LaPerle Donna Paul Ellie Wood Elya Braden Holly York Jude Henning Karin Aarons Karin Carrington Kate Schapiro Kim O'Donnell Kim Rosen

Koy and Ron Mislowsky Leah & Ryan Hassell Linda Sussman Margaret Wagner Mary Ann Cotter Matt Naclerio Matthew Weinstein Monnie Reba Efross Paddy Poupeney Paige DeLacey & Tom Keiser Pam Brewster Patricia Wudel Patti Cohn Paul Byrne Penelope Kaylee Powell Renee Oesterlin Shamaya Gilo Sharon Custer-Boggess Sheila James Stephanie Coleman Susan Sherman Terry Heinzmann Tina Cervin

MASHUJAA (Heroes in Swahili) Anail Moon Devi Athena Katsaros Breen Housden Catherine Gray Craig Filek Diane Nodell Gina Macarthur Jill Chitra

Lisa Blum Lisa Farlin Lisa Wade Maria Krekeler Marty Krasney Priscilla Gould Robert Adamich Sherry Ruth Anderson

2025 DONORS MARAFIKI (Friends in Swahili) Anne Feltes Anne Hampford Antoinette DeNardis Bia Lowe Birch Dwyer Caro Dellenbaugh Carol Cohen Carol Johnstone Catherine Bell Cheri Levenson Clare McLaughlin Connie Hampton Diane Faissler Donna Kiernan Edward Rockett Eliana Borelli Elinor Armer Ellen Bass Helen O'Dwyer Heloise R Jones Henriette Meissner Hilary Nouri Hrieth Pezzi Ingrid Schirrholz Jake McArthur Jami Sieber Jason Shulman Jean Millar Jeaneen Whistler

Jennifer Nelson Jeremy Littman Jill Crisci John August Kathleen Medvidofsky Kathryn Harvey Kirk Andrus Laurel Houghton Lori Saltzman Marilyn Manning Maya Brown Megan Welch Miranda Black Nancy Ashton Nancy Harvey Nina Wise Nonnie Welch Patricia Burke Patricia Fontaine Patricia Manny Philomena Sutton Raechel Bratnick Robert Feraru Rochelle Jacobs Rona Zollinger Sage Walker Sarah Degnan Kambou Sharon Charde Susan Juvelier Suzanne Keller Sylvia Otieno Tekeal Riley Tess Lorraine Yasmin Grace

2025 FINANCIAL STATEMENT INCOME GRANTS

270,000

SPONSORSHIPS

102,350

GIFTS

109,178

INTEREST

122

TOTAL INCOME

481,650

EXPENSES PROGRAMS

234,612

ADMINISTRATION

23,722

FUNDRAISING

10,407

TOTAL EXPENSES

268,741

NET INCOME

212,909 45

2025 INCOME

Gifts 22.7%

Grants 56.1%

Sponsorships 21.2%

Administration 8.8% Fundraising 3.9%

2025 EXPENSES 46

Programs 87.3%

FROM EDUCATION TO EMPOWERMENT YOUR IMPACT STARTS HERE Join us in transforming lives through the S.H.E. Fund. Your support provides comprehensive scholarships, mentoring, as well as life skills training for young women who have been sheltered by safe houses in Narok County, empowering them to break barriers and uplift their communities. With a 100% graduation rate and many graduates securing meaningful job opportunities, your generosity has a profound and far-reaching impact. Together, we can support these young women to create a brighter future Thank you for your compassion and commitment.

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