About Us
Faith In Girls (FIG) is committed to transforming women’s lives by prioritizing emotional well-being as the foundation for success. We believe that with strong emotional health, women can achieve personal growth, financial stability, and self-sufficiency. Through a holistic approach, FIG empowers women by teaching essential coping strategies to manage stress, build confidence, and address mental health challenges, laying the groundwork for financial security, self-awareness, and a fulfilling life.
Empowering Life Coping Skills and Financial Preparedness
· Faith In Girls (FIG) equips women with essential coping skills and financial education, enabling them to secure and maintain permanent housing, even if they lack traditional qualifications.
Promoting Self-Awareness, Self-Worth, and Esteem
· FIG believes that achieving self-awareness, worth, and esteem unlocks a woman’s potential for self-sustainability and success.
Inner Guidance for Outer Transformation
· We embrace the idea that inner well-being shapes one’s outward journey, emphasizing emotional health as a vital foundation for productivity and life direction.
Symbol of Potential and Growth
· Like the tree of life bearing figs, FIG empowers women to grow, thrive, and reach their fullest potential, fostering a path of self-sufficiency and fulfillment.
Encouraging Emotional Wellbeing as the Key to Fulfillment
· FIG educates women to prioritize their emotional well-being, recognizing it as the core of happiness and the root of a fruitful life.
Our Team
Mission: At Faith In Girls, Inc., our mission is to provide women , guidance, and resources to increase emotional resilience with tools to manage stress, financial literacy and housing solutions. We are committed to fostering a community where every woman feels empowered to pursue her dreams,
overcome challenges, and achieve sustainable independence through prioritizing emotional wellness.
Vision : Our vision is to create a world where every woman has comprehensive life skills education, the tools necessary to achieve financial independence and stable housing attainment. We envision a society where women are empowered to break the cycle of poverty. Change happens when women have equitable access to quality opportunities such as self-sufficiency resources, financial literacy and education.
Kenya Lee, CEO and founder of Faith In Girls now embraces a program to share the knowledge and wisdom that she has gained during her lifetime.
Kenya Lee, CEO and founder of Faith in Girls
Sherra Bennett, Program Director at Faith in Girls
Sherra Bennett, Program Director, is a master’s level social worker with expertise in non-profit management and all aspects of program development and direction, including strategy, operations, and
development. Throughout her career she’s worked as an Executive Director, Program
Director, Director of Operations, and Strategy Consultant.
Her mission-focused career has allowed her to engage and serve in partnership to expand social justice efforts in communities across the United States and Africa, Germany, Italy, and The Netherlands. She’s a two-time University of Michigan graduate, with a master’s degree in Social Work with a Social Policy, Evaluation, and Non-Profit Management focus.
Early in her career, Sherra served with the Salvation Army as an Emotionally Impaired Youth Specialist, working with young girls and teens impacted by abuse and neglect. It’s through this work that her commitment to women and children was solidified, she’s honored to join Faith in Girls (FIG) organization and continue the work of empowering women one girl at a time.
James C. Klemanski,Esq., our Board Chair,
is a dedicated attorney with a passion for using legal expertise to make a positive impact on society. With a strong commitment to social justice and community development, he has built a career focused on providing legal support to non-profit organizations striving to create meaningful change. Mr.Klemanski over 30 years of experience as a practicing attorney, assisting individuals with equality in various areas of law.
James C. Klemanski,Esq., Board Chair at Faith in Girl
The fig tree not only bears fruit without visible blossoms, but it begins to form its first crop of figs before the leaves appear which reminds a woman that becoming empowered begins within before the realization of how precious she is and what gifts she possesses.