Stories
September, 2026
🌱 From Justice to Restoration: Working as One Team
When Faiza Hasan was still in custody, her children were already living with the consequences of her absence. Her two children had been separated following earlier intervention. Her daughter was placed at a Children’s Home, while her son left the children's home and returned to the place they used to live with the mother, where he stayed with a former neighbour, Brian, and his family.
The situation facing Faiza's son was particularly difficult. Brian was doing his best to care for him, but had lost his income after the matatu he worked on went to the garage. He was therefore struggling to provide for both his own family and the child. There were days when the household went to bed hungry. The boy was also preparing for his KJSEA examinations but lacked some of the basic items and support needed to prepare adequately.
It was against this background that Justice Nest's Social Welfare team visited the children while Faiza was still in custody. The purpose was not simply to check where the children were staying, but to understand their wellbeing and identify the support they needed.
Her daughter was doing better. She appeared comfortable and well cared for at the Children's Home and had been enrolled in school. Yet, despite being safe and settled, she was still missing one important person, her mother, wondering when they would get reunited.
Faiza's situation demonstrates why legal support cannot always be separated from the social realities surrounding a case. While the Legal team continued supporting her legal journey, the Social Welfare team was looking at what was happening to her children and what would be needed to support them.
A case may begin with a legal problem, but its consequences can extend into a child's education, a family's ability to provide food, a mother's ability to rebuild her life and the relationships that hold a family together. Faiza has finally been released on a six-month probation, the legal outcome is an important step, that will reunite her with her children. The family still needs support to move from separation towards stability, safety, and reunification.
This is what “The Soul of Justice” meansas covered in our August 2026 newsletter: https://www.justicenest.org/get-newsletter/25
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