Author: Vimbai E.

With tears streaming down her face she approached the busy intersection. In that moment, sitting behind the wheel, she wanted nothing more than to end it all. It was the culmination of years of being bullied at the least likely of places – her job. She had taken every measure she could think of to stop the abuse, but to no avail, it seemed. This was her chance to end the pain. She etched forward and braced herself for the worst. Simone Walsh is a woman whose talents span from designing clothes to motivational speaking and being a fierce advocate for mental health. As founder of Essence of Mind Outreach Program Inc., her schedule is often filled with various community… Continue reading "Mental Health Activist Simone Walsh Shares Her Story on Surviving Workplace Bullying and Severe Depression"

After many years of success as a planning strategist for local and global organizations like the Africa Centre for Research and Technology, Plan International, UNICEF and United Nations, and helping African governments like South Sudan stabilize, she found herself out of work and robbed of nearly all her possessions – changing the trajectory of her life and forcing her to start over. After reaching rock bottom, she began to rebuild her life piece by piece and is now advocating for good governance in Kenya and throughout Africa. Esther Waringa was raised in a small village called Kabuku – located 30 kilometers from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi – and was destined for success. After completing secretarial, computer studies and accounting, Esther furthered… Continue reading "In-depth story: Rising from Rock Bottom – How This Ambassador for Good Governance Found Her Purpose and is Inspiring Change"