By Ruth Konchellah | Director of Cherish Others Organization Kenya
Just before the COVID pandemic started, Ruth Konchellah, in her capacity as the director of Cherish Others Organization Kenya, was invited to speak at Towson University, the alma mater of her husband Michael. She spoke to students and faculty about the issues of female circumcision (FGM), early marriage, and girls’ empowerment, and the work of Cherish Others in Kenya. One of the professors of women’s studies approached Ruth to explore the possibility of sending Towson students to Kenya as volunteers during the summer to learn first-hand about these issues and to do volunteer work in the communities where Cherish Others works.
Do to the pandemic, these efforts could not be pursued. Now that the pandemic seems to be easing and travel is more feasible, Ruth is reaching out to Towson to see if the volunteer program can be put in place.
The period of December in Kenya is one of the peak times for the practice of FGM, since girls are out of school. While there are no accurate statistics, it is worth noting that, while many girls are still being circumcised, the number of girls affected is starting to decrease, in part due to the work of Cherish Others.
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