By Miranda Thompson | Strategic Partnerships and Grants Manager
This past December, thanks to your generous support, 845 girls participated in the Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP) program, saying No to female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/c).
In Kenya, FGM/c is often a traditional rite of passage into adulthood, but it leaves girls vulnerable to dropping out of school and early marriage. WGEP partners, Tharaka Women’s Welfare Programme (TWWP) and Hope for Girls @ VISA (HFGV) offer a safer alternative for girls, where they can celebrate adolescence while learning about the harmful effects of FGM/c, reproductive health, personal hygiene, communication skills, decision-making, and confidence building.
In 2024, we found that demand for the Alternative Rite of Passage program (ARP) programming this year was higher than anticipated due to the FGM practice beginning earlier than expected in Migori County. This resulted in us calling upon our community to raise emergency funds to cover the cost of additional weeks of ARP to meet the high demand in the area.This year, HFGV was able to host 440 girls for 5 weeks of ARP, helping protect them from the dangers of FGM, and providing alternative skill building workshops, reproductive health, and menstrual hygiene seminars.
By Miranda Thompson | Strategic Partnerships and Grants Manager
By Miranda Thompson | Strategic Partnerships and Grants Manager
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