Through community led rescue efforts, mentorship, temporary shelter, and reintegration into school, Jamas has directly supported dozens of girls at imminent risk while also engaging families, elders, and local leaders in conversations that challenge harmful norms and strengthen collective responsibility for protection. Her work is rooted in presence, trust, and rapid response, especially during school holidays, a period she identifies as the moment when girls are most vulnerable to FGM and forced marriage.
What makes Jamas’ approach powerful is her belief that lasting change cannot be imposed from outside, but must be built with communities themselves. While her work confronts harmful practices, it also recognizes the resilience, dignity, and evolving willingness for change within her community. She continues to create spaces where girls are not only protected, but seen, heard, and supported to imagine futures beyond violence.
Guided by values of courage, dignity, accountability, and compassion, Jamas envisions a future where every girl can move through adolescence safely, remain in school, and grow into adulthood on her own terms. Through Sister to Sister Initiative and her broader community partnerships, she hopes to strengthen networks of solidarity, amplify grassroots realities, and build sustainable systems of protection that no girl is left behind.
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