Peninah Nasae Neiliang

Peninah was born 1 September 1997 to a father with two wives and a total of nine children. Both of her parents are illiterate, and her family lives in extreme poverty. In April of 2010, Peninah was forced to marry, even though it is illegal in Kenya to marry under the age of 16. Peninah's father forbid her from informing school authorities of the marriage, and imprisoned her in her mother-in-law's home in the hope that she would get pregnant. Friends brought the issue to the head teacher, who informed authorities in the District Education Office. Peninah was rescued and brought to the MGEF Kajiado Office, which raised funds to pay for uniforms and supplies and convinced Kajiado Adventist School to take her. She is now sponsored by MGEF.