About NiNa
The NiNa Young Women’s Leadership Programme (Nina) equips young women within the State and Foster Care System with the tools to thrive as they transition into adulthood. By providing financial literacy, entrepreneurial skills, and tools to build self-value in young women, the intention is to create a generation of resilient, empowered female leaders who are prepared to navigate the real world with confidence, purpose and s strong sense of self-worth.
NiNa Goals
NiNa seeks to Empower young women aging out of state/foster care to achieve emotional resilience, economic independence, and community belonging through healing-centered support and education.
NiNa Activities
What We Offer:
Healing Centered Activities - Therapeutic Support; Nature and Wellness,
Pathways to Independence - Entrepreneurship Training; Education &Job Support
Housing and Stability
Our Signature Choices sessions - Money, Career, Confidence, Self-Love, Redefining Success, Mental Health, Sex & Our Bodies — because every choice matters.
Community and Joy - Sisterhood events, Sexual Health and Advocacy
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Featured Stories
Nina x #MeToo Global Movement: Breaking Silence, Building Power
We’re honored to announce that Nina is now an official partner of the #MeToo Global Movement—the first and only organization in the Eastern Caribbean to join this worldwide network fighting sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
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This partnership amplifies our shared mission:
To create safe spaces where survivors heal without shame
To equip young women with tools to reclaim their bodies and voices
To dismantle systems that enable violence—starting right here in Trinidad
What This Means for Our Community:
🔹 Global Advocacy: Access to cutting-edge resources and training from frontline SGBV experts
🔹 Local Impact: Strengthened capacity to support survivors in state care through trauma-informed care
🔹 Sisterhood Without Borders: Collaboration with 50+ global organizations to share solutions
"Being part of #MeToo’s network means our girls will learn not just to survive, but to lead the charge against violence."
