By: Sr. Jovalet Ariho BA
Sr. Jovalet Ariho BA
I am Sr. Jovalet Ariho from the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary. A religious Congregation working in Eastern Africa and beyond. I learnt about Shalom-SCCRR from the experience of the Women living in the Informal settlements of Nairobi whose lives had been positively impacted upon by Shalom-SCCRR training workshops on women empowerment. My desire to work with Shalom was stirred then by these stories of women empowered by the programs that Shalom offers to so many women across Eastern Africa.
Mary and Joseph life center has presence in most parts of Nairobi informal settlements such as Kawangware, Kabiria, Satelite, Kangemi, Dagoretti, Waithaka, Kibera, Mathare and Kariobangi among others where women suffer extreme poverty, discrimination, gender-based violence, marginalization among others that have hindered their personal transformation and development.
From the time I joined Shalom-SCCRR in October 2022, I have attended several workshops as a trainee and also a trainer sharing knowledge to impart women, youth, and local leaders with analytical skills, women empowerment, conflict transformation and peacebuilding. With these trainings, Shalom-SCCRR has impacted on a lot of people’s lives which I am so glad to be part of as a giver and a receiver through the trainings.
Sr. Jovalet a conflict transformation training workshop to community health volunteers from Kangemi informal urban settlements
Apart from the women empowerment programs, I have witnessed Mary and Joseph Life Center’s dedication to supporting and transforming youth, young fathers, and women who have had challenges relating to gender-based violence, crisis pregnancies and those suffering post-abortion trauma. Furthermore, since my arrival in October 2022, I have experienced a considerable number of women and girls who reconsidered having their babies born as a result of the counselling sessions, free ultra-sound and other programs offered at MJLC, hence a significant number of babies saved from abortion within a period of three months.
Thank you Shalom-SCCRR for this one in a kind opportunity to serve the most vulnerable and marginalized people living in ostracized areas to live a life of dignity and peace. May you continue with the great work. By extension may God’s blessing locate all our development partners for their kind support.
Author: Sr. Jovalet Ariho BA (MA Candidate), Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary, Shalom-SCCRR In-Training Capacity Program
Author: Sr. Jovalet Ariho BA (MA Candidate), Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary, Shalom-SCCRR In-Training Capacity Program
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Relevant Links:
- Mary and Joseph Life Center (MJLC): Concept Document.
- Mary & Joseph Life Center opens in Nairobi.
- 2022 Shalom-SCCRR – Mary and Joseph Life Center (MJLC) Achievements.
- The Mary and Joseph Life Center (MJLC): See our First Video.
- An Informal Video of the Mary and Joseph Life Center (MJLC) Team in the Informal Urban Settlements where we work.