H
Hope
Optimism and belief that better is possible — even when the road is rough.
A youth mentorship movement · Est. 2020
Learn. Lead. Thrive. Together.
A vibrant community of mentors, dreamers and doers — transforming young lives through shared wisdom, real talk and bold learning.
300+
Changemakers · in community
The Mentors Circle · Real talk, real journeys
Real people. Real journeys.
Industry pros and passionate guides ready to walk with you, not ahead of you. Get to know the humans shaping Nuggets of Life.
9 mentors
1 movement
Outcomes · Numbers that move us
300+ changemakers. 53 sessions.
Six years in, the receipts keep coming — graduates leading teams, founding ventures, and showing up as mentors themselves.
5 yrs
Of bold growth
Cohort 04 · Applications opening soon
Your next chapter starts now.
Twelve weeks. Ten pathways. Real mentors. One bold step. Save your spot for the next intake — the door is open.
Apr 2026
NOL Virtual Forum
/ 04
How to plug in
Here's how you can join us.
Whether you want to grow, give back, or amplify — there's a door with your name on it.
Our impact
Real talk.
Real talk.
Real outcomes.
Five years in, the receipts keep coming — graduates leading teams, founding ventures, and showing up as mentors themselves.
300+
Changemakers in community
53
Sessions hosted
12 forums · 41 fireside chats
24K+
Reached via digital
+ 2K through outreach
#YouthConnect · Kenyatta University Parklands
See us in the room.
A glimpse of our youth outreach at KU Parklands — real conversations on mental health, career, and the work of becoming.
YouthConnect Outreach
KU Parklands Campus
A NOL Outreach Programme
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The NOL Journey
Five chapters. One bold story.
From the gap that started it all, to the cohort opening next — here's how a young leader walks the Nuggets of Life journey.
Pick a chapter
01
The challenge
Talented young Africans, walking alone.
Brilliant. Hungry. Capable. But no map, no mentor, no tribe. Potential goes quiet because no one tells it where to go — and the cost is paid by entire generations.
4 in 10
youth jobless
02
The pathway
Ten pathways. One bold step.
From identity to financial literacy to public speaking — pick the path that meets you where you are. Walk it for twelve weeks. Don't walk it alone.
Career
Communication
Leadership
Wellbeing
Money
Identity
12 wks
one cohort journey
03
A mentor
Someone who walks with you, not ahead of you.
Real people. Real journeys. Ten industry pros meeting weekly with mentees in fireside chats and 1:1 sessions — sharing what they've learned and earning what they share.
+5
10 industry pros
walking with cohort mentees
04
Real growth
A different kind of leader.
Graduates leading teams. Founding ventures. Returning as mentors themselves. The receipts keep coming — and they look like 13 alumni and 12 new mentees on the move.
- 1:1 mentees
- 24
- sessions hosted
- 53
- in community
- 300+
53
sessions hosted
05
Your turn
Your next chapter starts now.
Cohort 04 is forming. The door is open. Step through it.
Pathways to progress
Ten ways to grow into your next chapter.
From career planning to emotional intelligence — choose the path that meets you where you are.
Pathway · 01
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Pathway · 04
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Career Planning & Employability
Find your direction, sharpen your CV, and step into work that fits.
Communication & Presentation
Speak so people listen. Write so people read. Show up so people remember.
Community & Social Impact
Lead the change you wish to see — with intent, structure, and heart.
Digital Skills & Productivity
The tools, habits, and shortcuts that make modern work click.
Emotional Intelligence & Wellbeing
Regulate, relate, and rest. The non-negotiables of resilient leadership.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
From an idea on a napkin to a venture that pays its bills.
Financial Literacy & Work Readiness
Money confidence, work-readiness, and the basics no one taught us in school.
Identity & Personal Growth
Who you are. Who you want to become. The bridge between the two.
Leadership & Management
Lead yourself, lead your team, lead from the front — and from the side.
Mentorship & Coaching
Pay it forward: become the mentor someone needs you to be.
Hope
Accountability
Service
Inspiration
Resilience
Hope
Accountability
Service
Inspiration
Resilience
Mentors Circle
Real people.
Real people.
Real journeys.
Slide through the circle. Industry pros and passionate guides ready to walk with you, not ahead of you.
Meet all mentors
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01 · Mentor
Rosemary Mburu
NOL Founder · Public Health & Policy Advocacy
02 · Mentor
Joseph Karanja
Business Investment
03 · Mentor
Sr. Dr. Mary Pauline Waititu
Counselling Psychology · CUEA
04 · Mentor
Peter Wachira
Data, Social Impact & Business Intelligence
05 · Mentor
Robinson Muigai
ICT Advisor · Entrepreneurship & Strategy
06 · Mentor
Evelyne Agala
People Developer · CHRP
07 · Mentor
Angela Kuria
Hospitality & Service Excellence
08 · Mentor
Evelyne Wambui Ngari
CHRP · Human Resource, Operations & Compliance
Meet them all
9 mentors. One movement.
Visit the circle
Five values
What holds us together.
A
Accountability
Owning our decisions, our commitments, and our growth — together.
S
Service
Putting community first; leadership is what we give, not what we take.
I
Inspiration
Helping each other recognise and trust the spark of potential within.
R
Resilience
Building the confidence to adapt, recover and flourish through change.
Upcoming · Live
The NOL Virtual Forum
A free, virtual gathering of dreamers, doers and mentors.
Sunday, July 19 2026
6:00 PM
Virtual
Reserve your spot
A free, virtual gathering of dreamers, doers and mentors.
Bring your questions. Leave with sparks.
The NOL Times
Stories. Lessons.
Read all stories
Stories. Lessons.
Real talk.
Your next chapter starts with one bold step.
Join the next NOL cohort and walk with mentors who want you to win.
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