Education Not Exploitation for Girls in Kenya

I would like to thank you for your help . God chose me among fellow girls and I am still wondering why .

All the ‘gifts’ you have sent to me and my daughter have changed our lifestyle. Before then I was so sad. But I thank god for enabling me make some steps forward. I was struggling with life since my parents divorced , I was abandoned  and then  became pregnant whilst still at primary school but supporting me made me realize I was loved. And now I can talk like other girls and even laugh.

I have now finished my exams and I hope to pass well so that I will go to Secondary School but I am still waiting for results to be out on 25^th January then I will see. For now I am praying to God that I will be happy when I get my results.

The situation of my daughter is still making me sad. She is two years old but she still can’t walk. She walks around the table but cannot walk alone. She can also not stand on her own. I try teaching her to walk with a stick but she is afraid. But I am praying to God to make her walk again.

How is the weather in your country? Here it is raining cats and dogs and it is very muddy.

For now I am also praying to God to bless you and may you continue helping other girls just like you helped me.

Goodbye!

Jackline Atieno.

Links:

• Find us on FACEBOOK
• Volunteer with us and stay at Karibuni cottages

A SECOND CHANCE FOR ALICE!

 We cannot thank you enough for your continued support. Thanks to you, the lives of vulnerable girls are changing daily for the better each new day. In the last quarter, our focus was on rescuing a sixteen year old vulnerable teenage mother, Alice, who was a victim of sexual, emotional and physical abuse. Alice was lured in to sex by an older man when she was still in primary school; he took advantage of her vulnerability. He provided Alice with the basic items that she lacked like food and sanitary towels. Alice lives with her mother and two brothers in a small rented house with only one room, her mother suffers from health problems and struggles daily to put food on the table to feed everyone  

 Alice got pregnant when she was only 15 years old and had to drop out of school. The man subjected Alice to physical and emotional abuse and later abandoned her.

 This is when Team Kenya came up to provide Alice with Psycho-Social Support as well as assisting her in seeking justice. Team Kenya has been providing counselling services to her, providing her with food and other basic necessities for her and her baby.  She is attending the Vocational Training Program but really desired to go back to school.

 Alice now feels more confident. She attends the Homework Club sessions to help her catch up so when she goes back to school next year, she will be up to date with what the other students are doing. Alice was able to interact with our UK volunteers during their recent visit thus further increasing her self esteem and confidence .Team Kenya is now in the process of soliciting funds to send Alice back to school. Sending her back to school will in future increase her opportunities and reduce vulnerabilities.

Please donate to help us send Alice back to school.

Your contributions will greatly change her life for the better

Help  us to support Alice !

Links:

• Team Kenya website
• Karibuni eco cottages website
• Team Kenya volunteers facebook link