While Women Weep - The Stigma of Rape in Kenya - 2010 FILM YOUR ISSUE WINNER

While Women Weep
The Stigma of Rape in Kenya
2010 Film Your Issue - Winner

Nikole Lim, 21
California

Our goal is to restore hope and provide education, healthcare and income to young girls who are victims of rape, pregnant or living in extreme poverty in Kenya.

Grace was 13 when she was raped. When she found out she was pregnant, she aborted the baby by overdosing on birth control pills. The stigma of rape led Grace's parents to kick her out of the house. With nowhere to go, she turned to prostitution to earn a living. She became pregnant again and one after another, she aborted her babies. She has had three self-induced abortions.

Our solution is to provide girls with opportunities for liberation and new life. Because Grace Wangosi was freed from her struggles, she now works as a caretaker for disabled children at The Salvation Army Joyland Special School. She strives to empower disabled orphans to be independent, productive and strong individuals with a renewed sense of hope.

Girls who live in poverty have limited opportunities to succeed. However, by giving them new opportunities for growth, education and dignified work, the potential for progress will drastically rise.
Our project in Kibera will establish a safe place for victims of rape, pregnant single women and school girls living in poverty to be empowered to act against rapists, to be educated about the importance of health care, to be given opportunities to earn a living through micro-enterprise and to continue their education through sponsorship.


www.freelyinhope.org

Freely in Hope is dedicated to empowering widows and orphans to overcome adversity and live freely in hope through opportunities, education and spiritual guidance.

Filmmaker Nikole Lim, 21, is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and the founder of Freely in Hope. As a visual documentarian, her objective is not to merely present issues but to showcase the stories of inspiration and empowerment, and show how individuals were motivated by their difficulties.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• film your issue 2010
• salvation army
• joyland
• while women weep
• nikole lim
• freely in hope
• rape victims
• prostitution kenya
• africa
• kibera slum
• girls
• education
• empowerment
• pro-life

[vicw1986]

WOW great video. I wish the world could see this.

[CagematchProductions]

Awesome Job!

I love how it was filmed and I love how the documentary was put together, I also love how you the grungy bg over the footage while the text was on the screen!

A Powerful Documentary as well!

Great Job and It was awesome to meet you at The Awards Ceremony!

Richie Vernillo

[ximenaphophena]

very well done video, i love it.