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 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 group developed the model of SOTENI Villages of Hope (SVHs), whose goal was to establish a locally-led, grassroots community to support people living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
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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 ›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 ›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 ›