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Diana Gwiyo, RIP🌸 Repost @elimu_projects Elimu

Diana Gwiyo, RIP🌸
Repost @elimu_projects
Elimu International Team👧🏿

She Spent Her Life Inspiring!
Diana spent the last 7 years with us at Elimu inspiring, motivating and empowering the people around her. Her passion was modeling entrepreneurship and innovation in business, especially to girls from disadvantaged communities. She had a special place in her heart for the girls of our sewing project. Under her guidance, she watched them grow from shy girls yet to find their voices when they first arrived in Malindi, to confident, outspoken businesswomen when they graduated. Diana’s bright smile lit up the room and lifted spirits. Her energy was unmatched. Even over the last 2 years, as she struggled with kidney disease, she remained positive, active and highly involved with the programs of Elimu. She never complained about her condition despite the weekly dialysis sessions, the many trips to Nairobi for assessments, the change of diet and the overall disruption to her daily life. She just kept adjusting and found ways to keep moving forward. The news of her passing on Tuesday was a huge shock to all since we had all been interacting with her quite normally recently. She was bouncy and energetic, happy and joking including on Monday throughout the work day. Her loss is a massive blow to the team at Elimu. But we give thanks for her life and for the time we had her with us. Every one of us can truly say that there is much that we learned from Diana. We all have our favourite memories of her. Diana’s classic laughter, shining eyes and broad smile will never fade.
Rest in peace, dear Diana. Your life and story continue to inspire!

Our beautiful Diana🌸 We are deeply saddened to

Our beautiful Diana🌸

We are deeply saddened today by the difficult news of @dianagwiyo passing. She is our Elimu Girls Director and she knew no bounds with empowering everyone around her. She was a light in this world and we feel the hole left in our hearts💔

Diana was joy. Not the kind you feel in the moment, but rather a paradigm you live in. She was God-loving, sang in the church choir, and well -she was an incredible fashion plate. From her hair, to her glam sandals, she was rooted in JOY. Thank you for gifting that to me Diana. I have learned from you that suffering and life’s struggles are part of the journey, but living in spirituality and joy always find their rightful place in the center of our lives.

It is difficult to write this post. A flood of memories are coming to me as we crossed many barriers together through laughter, preserverance, kindness, and even baking.

I remember interviewing Diana last time I was there pre-covid. I was trying to keep my composure when she told me of a story where one of our girls shaved her hair to avoid child bride. Tears rolled down my eyes and when the camera turned off, she said to me, “You are a good soul, Cindy.” The truth is Diana was truly the incredible soul. She let you see her in her entirety and it was beautiful to witness. That is what makes this loss so gut-wrenching because she had this unbelievable energy.

She was witty and loved to tease! Talk about a soul-sister as I loved to banter with her. And she could DIY and bake like the best of them. Amongst our Elimu Girl photo exchanges, a few chocolate cakes got snuck in there too.

Diana was innovative, smart, playful, intuitive, and an all round lovely human who valued connection.

To all my brothers and sisters in Kenya, sending you love and grace and a hug. We feel the hurt. And it makes me wish I could be in Kenya now to help shoulder and share the pain.

Elimu is such a close knit family. From America to Kenya, Canada, and the UK, we send our deepest condolences to her loved ones.

You will never be forgotten, our fearless Diana.

🙏🏼 @mariahedrickphoto @tomfoolery.la @maybe_sandy

Designer Field Trip🚌
Let’s Go Play🎉👏🏼🙌🏻
Big day for our girls as they visited a Malindi-based designer, @fan1ce , who shared her experience in establishing her business as a designer.

#socialimpact #girlpower #advocates #humanrights #femaleentrepreneur #elimugirls #sewwithher #socialimpact #sociallyconscious #giveback #socialgood #womenempowerment #womenempoweringwomen #economicempowerment #makeadifference #changemakers #childbride #fgm #spreadkindness #womenforwomen #volunteer #nonprofit #ethicaldesign #ethicalfashion #womensupportingwomen #causes #differencemakers #entrepreneurship #womenempowermfent #womenentrepreneurs
#paperdresses

👧🏿About Fanice
She started sewing from her house and has grown to own her own shop where she sell internationally.
She encouraged the girls to start with where they are, to be creative and unique in their designs and to always post their designs online, cause that's where business is now.

Writers are so courageous! We love how our @elimug

Writers are so courageous!
We love how our @elimugirls learn from the stories that are in each of us.

Courage is not something instilled, it is unveiled💪🏼

@bridgetaileensicsko thank you for the continual support. Our collective is changing lives!

#socialimpact #girlpower #advocates #humanrights #femaleentrepreneur #elimugirls #sewwithher #socialimpact #sociallyconscious #giveback #socialgood #womenempowerment #womenempoweringwomen #economicempowerment #makeadifference #changemakers #childbride #fgm #spreadkindness #womenforwomen #volunteer #nonprofit #ethicaldesign #ethicalfashion #womensupportingwomen #causes #differencemakers #entrepreneurship #womenempowermfent #womenentrepreneurs
#paperdresses

Beading📿 Artisan Maker’s Space📍 Learning

Beading📿
Artisan Maker’s Space📍
Learning to bead was truly fun as our alumni are skill building as entrepreneurs.

Coming together is always part of our Elimu Girl program because it strengthens the bonds of sisterhood and success.

#socialimpact #girlpower #advocates #humanrights #femaleentrepreneur #elimugirls #sewwithher #socialimpact #sociallyconscious #giveback #socialgood #womenempowerment #womenempoweringwomen #economicempowerment #makeadifference #changemakers #childbride #fgm #spreadkindness #womenforwomen #volunteer #nonprofit #ethicaldesign #ethicalfashion #womensupportingwomen #causes #differencemakers #entrepreneurship #womenempowermfent #womenentrepreneurs
#paperdresses

Limitless✨🌎💪🏼 Thank you Esther for sha

Limitless✨🌎💪🏼

Thank you Esther for sharing the words I wrote in a multi-author book released last year called Authentic. I am honored✔️

“We are limitless when we pour service into one another and believe in the power of one.”

I am so grateful for the strings that connect us together across continents.

Asante Sana to all of the authors for being bold and sharing your stories. We are excited to be the recipient of all the proceeds. 🙏🏼 You are changing lives.👩🏿‍🦱

@k_nellor
@thespectacularmiddle
@bridgetaileensicsko
@brittanytmarie
@christinebsantos
@cinthiahiett
@djshocka
@ericsymes
@theresilientlifestyle
@womenwhostayinthegame
@iamkamilshah
@leslierivera
@myheartsremedy
@michellesavagewriter
@oswaldperez85
@rachelchamley
@thekeytowellness.tina
@vickyleon.84

A special thank you to @elimu_projects 😍Rosemary

#Authentic #service #socialimpact #volunteering 💪

@elimugirls

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