Uplifting Teen Mothers in Kenya

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Summary

The project seeks to identify,rehabilitate and empower 200 teen mothers to enable them access economic and educational opportunities through training and skills-building progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In Kenya, about 400 adolescent girls give birth daily, while an estimated 70,000 are expelled from school annually after getting pregnant. The project will provide vulnerable teen girls and mums with reproductive health information, life-skills and training on small-scale business to enable them to become economically self-sufficient. The project will also build their communication, decision-making skills to ensure they are not vulnerable to sexual abuse and are capable of making smart decisions

Activities

The project will provide hands-on training on entrepreneurship to ensure teen mums launch, market and sustain their business, workshops on sexuality to build their decision-making skills and remedial lessons to enable them to resume classes.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $11,410
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $13,590
Total Funding Goal: $25,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project will rehabilitate and equip 200 teen mothers with educational, economic and life-skills to ensure they are able to increase their self-esteem, solidify their incomes and have the skills to make informed sexuality decisions.

Project Message

"I was kicked from school; vilified by my family and my boyfriend deserted me after I gave birth to twins. Joining the project has boosted my confidence and I can now feed my children."
- Rose Kanini, Project beneficiary

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Stella Amojong,
Program Coordinator
OLOO STREET, 64 ARCADE, 1st Floor
P.O Box 630
Eldoret, RIFT VALLEY PROV 30100
Kenya
+254-53-2061269
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public

Organization

Grassroots Empowerment Initiative (GEMINI)
Market Street
Siro House, 2nd Flr, Room 207
ELDORET, RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE P.O Box 1439-30100
Kenya
+254-720-8446605

Learn more about Grassroots Empowerment Initiative (GEMINI) and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Kenya and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Kenya, read the Human Development Report on Kenya or the Wikipedia entry for Kenya.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 09, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 16, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

From the horses' mouths....

By Emily Cheptoo - Project Officer, December 09, 2008 03:31 PM

Hey there,

Just want to drop a quick line and to remind you that we still need your support in making an impact in the ongoing Everbody can Win challenge.

Please read some of the testimonials from some of our beneficiaries. Please listen to their voices, their pleas....and make that vital contribution.

Thanks so much for your support. We will keep you updated...

If you don't hear from me again this year, enjoy your holidays and have a lovely new year.....

Cheers!!!
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