From Vulnerability to Leading Change: Sonya’s Journey Through Nomi Network
January marks Human Trafficking Awareness Month, at Nomi Network we are shining a spotlight on how women and girls are strengthening communities. Meet Sonya, a 14-year-old girl from a rural village in West Bengal, India, whose journey from vulnerability to leadership showcases the impact of Nomi Network’s Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP). Sonya’s Dream: From […]
Empowering Women, Ending Exploitation: 15 Years of Impact with Nomi Network
2024 marks 15 years since Nomi Network began empowering survivors of human trafficking and vulnerable women through life-changing support and economic opportunities. Though the organization is fifteen years old, the Nomi Network story began years before that in a small hut in rural Cambodia. A Father’s Plea for Help Diana Mao Kelly was traveling throughout […]
Who Is Nomi? The Inspiring Story Behind Nomi Network
2024 marks 15 years since Nomi Network began empowering survivors of human trafficking and vulnerable women through life-changing support and economic opportunities. But the heart of our organization lies in the story of one extraordinary girl—Nomi—whose resilience sparked a movement. Meeting Nomi: The Beginning of a Mission In 2008, our co-founders traveled to Cambodia to […]
2024 Corporate Summit Supports the Work of the United Nations
This year’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) theme was “Leaving No One Behind: Acting Together for Advancing Peace, Sustainable Development, and Human Dignity for Present and Future Generations.” During the week, Nomi Network was honored to host our Corporate Summit at the Delegates Dining Room at the United Nations. “Partnership is in the DNA of […]
Accelerating Economic Justice Through Corporate Courage and Nonprofit Connections
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Nomi Network Corporate Summit at the United Nations in the Delegate’s Diningroom during the 2024 U.N. Global Assembly (UNGA). The Summit theme was Accelerators of Economic Justice. The focus was on the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, and global economic externalities, specifically as it relates to their […]
Mercia Triumphs: Graduates Against All Odds
Mercia has been part of Nomi Network’s Building a Better Future: Youth Workforce Development Program in Dallas for over two years. Having faced significant challenges after her release from the juvenile justice system, Mercia sought support and direction. She was a child who slipped through every safety net, finding herself without stable housing, often relying […]
Phirum Gets Promoted
Phirum, 39 years old, lives with her two school-aged children in the Svay Chek district, in theBanteay Meanchey province of Cambodia. Phirum stopped studying at 17 years old in grade 10 because her parents could not afford to support her studies and to work on the rice field as her parents were older and needed […]
Celebrate HER | Meet Tara
Be the network behind women and girls breaking cycles of exploitation. In her grandmother’s tender embrace, Tara felt truly safe. Tara moved in with her grandmother after child services took her away from her mother and her abusive boyfriend. When her grandma passed away, Tara was tempted to follow her mother’s path into sex work. […]
Celebrate HER | Meet Aashvi
Be the network behind women and girls breaking cycles of exploitation. In Aashvi’s rural hometown, girls face high trafficking risks due to limited education and financial independence. Our program manager aided Aashvi in launching a her own jewelry-making business. Within months she crafted a profit-maximizing business plan. Now, Aashvi mentors other women, empowering them to […]
Celebrate HER | Meet Sela
Be the network behind women and girls breaking cycles of exploitation. Sela relied on farming for sustenance due to limited education opportunities for women in her region. Before our Workforce Development Program, she earned $60 monthly. After joining, her income rose to $100 within three months. Today, Sela plans to expand her poultry farm and […]
