
Freely in Hope Announces Historic Transition to Fully Local, Survivor Leadership
Founder Nikole Lim steps down after 15 years as organization appoints Fridah Nyaga as Incoming Executive Director, marking a pivotal shift to African-led governance.

Founder Nikole Lim steps down after 15 years as organization appoints Fridah Nyaga as Incoming Executive Director, marking a pivotal shift to African-led governance.

It is my distinct honor to introduce our incoming Executive Director, Fridah Nyaga. Throughout her career, Fridah has been a fierce champion for women’s rights and a strategic leader in the fight against sexual abuse across Kenya.

I used to dream of a community where children could grow up not feeling afraid. Where women didn’t have to scream every night. Where survivors could rise as leaders and lean into their lived experiences to bring the change they wanted to see. The dream didn’t come from some abstract place, it came from living in Kibera, from knowing what it feels like when poverty exposes girls to vulnerabilities, from understanding firsthand what happens when children don’t have the language to recognize violence as it’s happening to them.