Back story
The Nap a Baby Initiative was inspired by a personal family story. The founder’s mother, a teenage mum herself, faced cultural barriers that limited girls’ education. Her early motherhood made returning to school feel impossible.
Despite hardships, she raised and educated her children and kept hope alive. At age 51 she returned to school, and in 2017 she sat for KCSE at age 53 — a powerful reminder that a dream delayed is not a dream denied.
Our purpose:
support and empower teen mums so they can rebuild dignity, access help, and create brighter futures.
Our focus and goal
Our focus
We target teen mums aged 13–19, regardless of social, economic, or religious affiliation, especially from rural and peri‑urban areas.
Our goal
We aim to impact 5–15 teenage mothers in 2023 and increase this to 50 by 2025 — helping them transition to empowered young women and narrowing the gap between teen mums and non‑teen mums.
Anchor:
Kenya’s Ministry of Education return‑to‑school (re‑entry) policy for girls after teenage pregnancy (1994).
How we achieve this
- Partnerships with schools and organisations
- Economic empowerment pathways
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Psychosocial support
Our solution
Nap a Baby Initiative fills the gap by offering periodic diapers, baby and mother wares, baby accessories, and mental health wellbeing talks through multiple community initiatives.
Periodic essentials
Diapers, napkins, and new‑mum essential kits (including medication when needed).
Wellbeing & mental health
Talks and support that strengthen coping skills, confidence, and hope.
Mentorship meetups
Safe teen meetups, guidance, and role‑model support.
Medical camps
Access to screening, clinical guidance and linkage to care.
Partnerships & collaborations
Working with schools, organisations, and community structures to reach teen mums.
Rescue center visits
Visits to rescue centers or orphanages to support vulnerable teen mums and babies.
Our support system:
We collaborate with volunteer counselors, psychologists, nutritionists, educators and medical doctors to share time, skills and effort.