Mentorship
Guidance, wisdom, and connection from women who have walked this road.
MEND: Heal yourself. Empower others. Transform communities.
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Heal yourself.
Empower others.
Transform communities.
MEND walks with women who have been marginalized and oppressed, denied education, their rights, and their roles, as they identify their strengths, discover their potential, and give their gifts back to the very communities that once hindered them.
Our
Mission
MEND exists to transform our community by empowering women who have been pushed to its margins by societal stigma.
Mentorship that transforms
Through mentorship, each woman is supported to identify her strengths, discover her potential, and share them where they are needed most.
Support where it's needed
Our work extends to disabled women, women seeking housing for substance abuse recovery, and those pursuing job placement and coaching.
Growth that sustains
Adult education helps women in rural and urban areas cultivate growth through farming arts, carving, weaving, preserving trees, and building sustainable ecosystems.
4Pillars: Mentorship, Empowerment, Nurture, Discovery
32Women who joined The MEND Experience
1Community, growing every day
MEND is more than our name; it is the shape of the journey.
Empowerment
Strength, confidence, and a voice that is fully your own.
Nurture
Self-care, healing, and support. You cannot pour from an empty cup.
Discovery & Distribution
Uncover your gifts, share your light, and leave a legacy.
Become a Founding Member
Make a recurring commitment to MEND and sustain the mentorship, wellness, and community programs that carry women forward. Founding Members are part of the MEND sisterhood all year, receive a member gift bag at The MEND Experience, and get first access to gatherings and workshops. Join the women building what comes next.
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Our Founder
“Let your mistakes become your source of inspiration and purpose. Witness your life being fulfilled through your passion. Identify the right path, plan, and people to guide you in producing and sharing your purpose. Ultimately, discover the true meaning of peace.”
Mariama Suma-Keita was born in Sierra Leone's diamond country and trained as a nurse in Freetown. When civil war reached her final year of school, she cared for the wounded and escaped carrying trauma of her own. Finding the courage to seek help became her first act of mending.
Mariama Suma-Keita Founder of MEND
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Whether you give, mentor, or simply carry this mission with you, you become part of a community learning to heal itself, and to lift as it climbs.
Support MEND: Heal. Empower. Transform.MEND Journey, Inc. is a Delaware nonprofit corporation (file no. 10697118, incorporated July 2026). Our application for federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is in preparation; until it is approved, donations are not tax-deductible. Please consult your tax advisor.