About Us
A clear path forward and a system designed for real outcomes
Emotional Readiness
Develop self-awareness, stability, and decision-making habits that support long-term growth.
Financial Capability
Build credit, manage income, and create financial systems that support independence.
Housing Access
Move into stable housing and prepare for pathways to homeownership.
Faith in Girls operates a structured model that connects emotional stability, financial capability, and housing access. Each phase builds on the next- creating lasting change, not temporary support.
The FIG Readiness System supports housing, workforce development, education, public health, and community-based programs by strengthening the behavioral foundation required for long-term success.
We don’t offer disconnected services. We guide women through a structured progression that leads to real outcomes.
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WHAT WE OFFER
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The fig tree is unique in that it begins producing fruit before its leaves fully emerge, and its blossoms are often hidden from view. This powerful characteristic serves as a reminder that true empowerment begins within. Long before the world recognizes a woman's strength, beauty, or potential, growth is already taking place beneath the surface. Like the fig tree, a woman’s gifts, purpose, and value are first cultivated internally through self-awareness, resilience, and personal growth. The visible expression of confidence, success, and achievement is simply the outward evidence of an inner transformation that has been developing all along.
MEET OUR TEAM
Kenya Lee is a nationally recognized Registered Nurse, Author, and Social Entrepreneur with over 2 decades of experience advancing health equity and women’s economic mobility. As Founder and Executive Director of Faith In Girls, Inc. (FIG) Kenya’s leadership is grounded in lived experience. Overcoming domestic violence, maternal loss, and economic hardship, she built a career centered on healing and empowerment. Her signature curriculum, The Path to E.G.Y.P.T, anchors FIG’s national training model and has guided hundreds of women toward emotional stability, financial growth, and self-sufficiency. Through innovative programs like the Detroit First-Time Homeowner Pilot and FIG Financial, women have collectively secured over $1 million in property value, increased credit scores by
an average of 30%, and achieved long-term housing stability.
Sherra Bennett, Program Director, is a master’s level social worker with expertise in non-profit management and all aspects of program development and direction, including strategy, operations, and development. Throughout her career she’s worked as an Executive Director, Program Director, Director of Operations, and Strategy Consultant.
Early in her career, Sherra served with the Salvation Army as an Emotionally Impaired Youth Specialist, working with young girls and teens impacted by abuse and neglect. It’s through this work that her commitment to women and children was solidified, she’s honored to join Faith in Girls (FIG) organization and continue the work of empowering women one girl at a time.
James C. Klemanski, Esq., our Board Chair,
is a dedicated attorney with a passion for using legal expertise to make a positive impact on society. With a strong commitment to social justice and community development, he has built a career focused on pro-viding legal support to non-profit organizations striving to create meaningful change. Mr.Klemanski over 30 years of experience as a practicing attorney, assisting individuals with equality in various areas of law.