Meet Stella – The Vision & Project Lead of Marisola

Marisola was birthed from Stella’s vision to create a safe, nurturing space where women and girls could heal deeply and thrive beyond trauma. Stella serves as the Project Lead at Marisola, overseeing strategy, direction and survivor-centered programmes.

Stella is a Teens Teacher, digital marketer, and passionate community builder with years of experience volunteering and serving with NGOs focused on teens, education, and women’s health. She has led mentorship programmes, served in youth ministries, and supported initiatives empowering young teens to make wise, confident, and godly life choices. In 2018, while in Benin City, Nigeria, Stella founded Stellar Teens Network, a mentorship and support initiative for teenagers navigating life, purpose, and godly decisions. That journey of service laid the foundation for what would come next.

By 2024, through learning, listening, and witnessing the weight of trauma, disclosures, sexual abuse, and FGM, especially among girls and women close to her, she felt called to do more.This is how her journey into BUILDING MARISOLA began.

Determined to provide more than awareness, she founded Marisola, a movement where survivors can begin again and step boldly from healing into light. Her faith in God, love for people, and personal healing journey drive her mission to see women and girls live fully, freely, and confidently, because no one deserves to stay in the dark when light is possible.