The Tribune

By ALESHA CADET

Tribune Features Reporter

acadet@tribunemedia.net 

THE demand for women’s empowerment events is increasing in the Bahamas, with more organisations and individuals becoming aware of the importance of promoting women’s issues and helping young girls find their path in life.

One such individual is Katherine Rolle. She established “Purpose Made Me Do It”, a faith-based organisation, when she took a leap of faith and left her job without a backup plan.

“I know it sounds insane, but faith does not make sense to our senses. Some of the people around me started questioning my reasoning, and the Holy Spirit told me to tell them, ‘Purpose made you do it!’. From that day I hung on to that reason because I knew it had more for me. It is my hope that through making others aware of the existence of a peculiar purpose inside of them, that we will collectively make the impact and be the lights that we are meant to be in this world,” said Katherine.

She is thrilled to present her very first event, ‘Girl Bosses – Party On Purpose’, this Sunday at the Pinewood Gardens Park, from 2pm to 5pm. The afternoon event promises to be filled fun, encouragement and engaging activities for girls ages nine to 16. 

“I believe the two most important days in a person’s life are the day they were born and the day they find out why. Lots of us live our entire lives not knowing what we were created to do and that’s sad and painful. I think the younger we are when we are made aware of the existence of purpose, the better. It is my hope that these young women are exposed to an aspect of themselves that they’ve probably never considered before, and through this exposure I hope to help lead them in the direction of their unique calling,” said Katherine.

Highlights of the ‘Girl Bosses – Party On Purpose’ event will include five guest speakers who will share their testimonies on various topics: Tiffany Brennen will speak on hair care and styling; Daniah Miller on self-esteem, self-awareness and identity; La-Toya Fernander will share her heartfelt story of transformation and growth through faith and forgiveness, Shantera Brown will touch on fashion, and Nurse Beverly Boyd will present on crises affecting young girls and abuse.

“We wanted professional women who are grounded in their identities and also relatable and knowledgeable in their fields. We wanted women who we felt could impact and be honest about their journey, and are willing to share the lessons they learned with the girls. We are aware that we can’t help people discover their purposes with one event, but the goal is to really help these girls believe that they do have a purpose, that they were created on purpose with gifts and talents that are specific to them, that what they do and who they are matter, and that there is a community of women willing to help shape, mold, support, empower and encourage them on their journeys,” said Katherine.

She said she is grateful and humbled to be able to start the “Purpose Made Me Do It” journey off with a charity event for girls.

“We do not take the resources that have been extended to us lightly, and we are grateful to know that there are people who are willing to invest in this undertaking. Purpose is very important to me, and I feel a specific pull to reinforce its importance in young girls and women like myself. I am most looking forward to seeing their faces. I know it sounds bizarre, but I can’t wait to see their expressions when they see the different girls from different communities all gathered together in this pink explosion planted in Pinewood Park. I believe that this will be the space where it all begins and I am just so humbled and honour to be a part of it,” said Katherine.