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SOTENI International

Org #62237
Vetted since 2019
2003
year founded
$69,429
raised on GlobalGiving
5
years fundraising
0
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

SOTENI International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered in the United States and Kenya with over 20 years of experience in sustainable development and the fight against HIV/AIDS. Our mission now includes breaking the cycle of poverty AND disease by advancing entrepreneurship, health services, and wellbeing. In 2020, we joined forces with Swazi SHEROES to empower women and girls in Eswatini, who are among the world's most vulnerable to HIV. A group of American and African volunteers created SOTENI in 2003. Passionately committed to preventing HIV/AIDS and reducing its effects, they decided to put public health theory into practice in Kenya, which had been ravaged by the epidemic. The gr... read more

Projects (2)

Swazi SHEROES
Eswatini / Gender Equality
Swazi SHEROES
Project Leaders
Steve Driehaus
Steve Driehaus
SOTENI International
SOTENI International
Lizzie Ngwenya-Scoburgh
Lizzie Ngwenya-Scoburgh
Team
Noreen Obilo, Caroline Phelps, Lisa Bush
Organization Information
103 William Howard Taft Road
Cincinnati, OH 45219
United States
5137299932
Organization Information
103 William Howard Taft Road
Cincinnati, OH 45219
United States
5137299932

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Empowering Hope: Clean Water, Health, & Economic Growth

By Pooja Rachewad | Operations Manager

Thanks to your generous support, SOTENI International has made remarkable progress in improving the lives of families across our three Villages of Hope (SVHs) in Kenya—Ugunja, Mituntu, and... Read the full report ›

Nov 19, 2024 | Swazi SHEROES
Creating Change, One SHERO at a Time

By Lizzie Ngwenya-Scoburgh, PhD | Advisory Board Chair, Swazi SHEROES

Dear Friends and Supporters: We are nearing the conclusion of our fifth year since we launched with tremendous gratitude and excitement. Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and civil unrest, Swazi... Read the full report ›

No Girl Left Behind

By Caroline Phelps | Executive Director

For Kenyan girls and women, menstruation can be a major disruptor to school attendance due to a lack of resources and availability of feminine hygiene products. Combined with limited information about... Read the full report ›
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