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About Us
CO-FOUNDER: Moses Weke is a trained pharmaceutical technician, with a diploma in community health development and trained in home-based care HIV/AIDS management.
I was born in Rachuonyo sub-county Homabay county, Kenya. I had a normal upbringing and being the last born in a family of two siblings I looked up to my sister very much. I loved her so much and wished her all the good things in life.
A tragic turn of events occurred when she became pregnant in her teens and dropped out of school to prepare for the arrival of the baby.
Unfortunately, the pregnancy did not reach term and the STILLBIRTH damaged her womb, which was consequently removed. The price women pay in Kenya for being unable to bear children is very high, given the stigma around that and the fact that their worth is tied to bearing children. For my sister it meant many failed marriages and feeling tossed aside as her husbands eventually wanted children.
This is my driving force which is propelling me to assist young girls from not going through the same tragedy.
CO-FOUNDER: Valerie Miller, PCC, is a Certified Professional
Co-Active Coach and accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the gold standard in coaching, as well as an
ORSC-Trained Team and Relationship Coach.
Co-Founder of Collective Works, collectiveworkscoaching.com, which helps leaders
and teams unlock an organisation's greatest potential asset–the power of a healthy, collaborative, well-functioning team.
Having visited Kenya in 2018 with Women Like Us Foundation, she fell in love with the land and its people. Upon learning about the alarming dropout rates of teenage girls
on Rusinga Island, she felt compelled to utilize her passion for coaching and leadership as a means of helping girls envision an empowered future and provide them with tools to achieve the goals they design for themselves. Her workshops for teenage girls in Kenya are designed to provide a holistic approach, complementing Kenyan state education and covering subjects such as Developing Confidence, The Power of a Growth Mindset, Mindfulness in Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and Managing Stress, among others.
She currently lives in Indianapolis and is a full-time coach specializing in leadership and team coaching. Valerie coaches clients in person and virtually, serving clients worldwide, including those in the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Asia.
PROGRAMS MANAGER: Farida Abdul is a passionate educator, community leader, and advocate for the wellbeing and empowerment of girls and young people. As Programs Manager at Dream Believe Repeat (DBR), she plays a central role in designing, coordinating, and delivering programs that help young people discover their potential, build confidence, develop leadership skills, and envision a brighter future.
Farida works closely with schools, students, families, community partners, mentors, and other stakeholders to turn DBR’s vision into meaningful, practical experiences. From mentorship programs and leadership summits to community outreach and empowerment initiatives, she helps ensure that every program is responsive to the real needs of the young people DBR serves.
Her work is driven by a simple belief: when young people are given the right support, opportunities, and belief in themselves, they can create change in their own lives and communities.
At DBR, Farida is committed to creating safe spaces where girls and young people can learn, lead, dream boldly, and become the change-makers of tomorrow.
My name is Sicia Muga, born in July 10th, 1989 in a family of
six children. Being the last born, I was given a lot of love. Unfortunately, in the year 1999, when I was ten, my mother passed away.
Things changed a lot in my life since my father could not care for me as much as my mum would, especially on sensitive matters surrounding being a young female child.
In 2007, when I completed my secondary education, I remained a total orphan when my father also passed away.
I went through a lot of challenges and decided to get married to a man in Rusinga Island. In him I had a friend and a comforter, he saw me though my college. Today I'm a teacher by profession and the happiest day of my life was when I graduated from Great Lakes University of Kisumu with a bachelor in education arts, in the year 2019.
The reason I am part of this program is to create awareness through mentorship and be a role model to the girls including my daughters so that they focus on their future lives and how to overcome their everyday challenges.
