Mentoring 16 orphan and needy girls in Kenya

May 2013

Nairobi Kenya

Dear GlobalGiving Friends,

The girl mentorship project has enormously served girls in our community, particularly in the area of computer training competence.  In the month of April we engaged six girls who went through a two weeks intensive computer training course.  The girls (two in high school and four post high school) were also mentored on career choices and taught about business skills.  We were privileged to have a health and nutritional expert who trained the girls on hygiene, sex education as well as diet and nutrition matters.  There were practical classes where the girls went to the garden to identify different foods and answer questions concerning nutritional values of such foods as well as discuss different ways in which such foods could be prepared.  One girl was motivated to start a career in food production following one practical lesson.  She explained, “I did not know bananas can be prepared  to make up to seven different form of meals – I only ate it ripe or boiled, thank you to SAWA for giving me a business idea – Kinya”

Since the inception of the program last year we have had 15 direct beneficiaries, including two girls who have been temporarily employed to work with the parent women’s group SAWA.  Each of the 15 girls has impacted at least two more girls in their communities making a total of 30 indirect beneficiaries.   Our main immediate goal is to acquire more computers to cater for more girls during the holiday and also purchase a printer/scanner to facilitate our work.

With my sincere gratitude for your support in this effort to improve opportunities for young girls,

Catherine Kaimenyi

Project Leader