The name Rejesha is derived from the Swahili word ‘kurejesha’ which means to restore or to return.

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Founded in 2019, our purpose is to restore hope and dignity to women and girls working as sex workers in Nairobi’s red-light district and where possible, help those wishing to exit the industry through training and access to alternative job opportunities. Sex work is NOT a choice. Women and girls in sex work are often poor, marginalised and vulnerable and driven to sex work by desperation and lack of alternative economic opportunities.  9 out of 10 women we have met are single mothers driven by poverty and joblessness.