Bright Spark Academy is an integral part of the Girls Hope Rescue Mission, providing education and a safe environment for young girls in Kenya who have survived cultural abuse. The school offers a nurturing space where these girls can heal, learn, and rebuild their lives. Through Bright Spark Academy, the Girls Hope Rescue Mission empowers these girls by offering not only academic education, but also emotional support and mentorship. The school’s mission is to give each girl the opportunity to break free from the cycle of abuse, equipping them with the skills and confidence to build a brighter, more hopeful future.
By providing a safe and secure environment, we will rescue, empower, and educate young girls and women in Kenya to give them the skills they need for success. We believe that through education these individuals can gain knowledge that is vital for their development both now and into the future.
Let us strive to build a peaceful world where all women and girls are liberated from Gender-Based Violence.
Gladwell Wachira
Founder and Director – Hope Center for Girls in Kenya
Chairwomen – Womens Board Girls Hope Rescue Mission in the USA
She has dedicated herself to making a difference in the lives of young girls since her own childhood. With passion and bravery, she has continued fighting for justice against issues such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child brides, sex trafficking, and rape. Through her tireless efforts, she has managed to save over 400 girls between 4 and 17 from these horrible injustices. Now with more than 100 girls at her center who are safe under her wings, Gladwell is devotedly focused on providing them with protection while also giving them a chance at pursuing brighter futures.
Gladwell is devoted to offering support and care for these vulnerable children through shelter, education, medical attention, and emotional healing. In addition, she strives to build a bridge of understanding in the community toward addressing the core issues that plague this population. Ultimately, her objective is to manifest a society free from violence or exploitation against women and children so everyone can thrive peacefully with harmony at its heart.
Dee G. Atkin
President – Girls Hope Rescue Mission in the USA
Dee is an entrepreneur who came to Kenya and had his life transformed by the work Gladwell was doing in rescuing young girls. Dee has spent years working to create vocational training opportunities for at risk young men in the USA. As President his focus is to reproduce Gladwell’s successful approach to protecting and empowering female youth across many more regions within Kenya, and creating systems to prepare young men to be good husbands to all our Butterflies (that is what Gladwell calls her girls – they all call her mum)!
As a registered non-profit organization in the USA under 501(c)(3) regulations, and also in Kenya as a Community Based Organization (CBO), we are dedicated to ending child marriage, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), sex trafficking, and sexual abuse that girls and young women face. Our mission is to create a safe space for those affected by these issues while providing three meals a day, health services, and education with access to the resources they need.
