Empower 1000 girls affected by FGM in rural,Kenya

Our report highlights our work on empowering girls affected by Female Genital Mutilation in rural Kenya.

In the Kurian community FGM is one of the forms of harmful cultural practices that is carried out affecting adolescent girls.FGM is often carried out as a rite of passage ,marriageability among other factors.This has affected girls wellbeing ,health and growth.

The project has supported girls with access to basic needs such as menstrual health care essentials,school support such as school uniforms and school shoes.

In the just concluded school opening through the project we have supported vulnerable girls with school fees and other school essentials.

This has allowed most of the girls to stay in school/attend classes frequently having full access to education,restoring their dignity through school uniforms and menstrual health care essentials reducing their risk of being exposed to violence.Lack of menstrual health care often force girls to miss school increasing their risk of being subjected to Female Genital Mutilation,Child Marriage and other froms of violence.

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Our report shares our experiences supporting more than 400 girls at risk of Female Genital Mutilation in the Kuria region, rural Kenya. In this region, up to 80% of girls between the age of 9 to 18 years are subjected to Female Genital Mutilation. From recent reports from stakeholders, the number is suspected to be higher. Female Genital Mutilation is the cutting of the female genital as a way to control the sexuality of girls and is considered a social norm in most communities.


Our work during this period has involved delivering menstrual care to 20 girls. For every $40 donated, we can provide 10 girls with menstrual care essential that includes (4 packets on sanitary towels & underwear) for 1 month. By providing menstrual care for girls, we can reduce the risk of Female Genital Mutilation by ensuring that girls' education is not interrupted due to missing school due to menstruation.

We thank each one of you for your generosity and partnership. Together we are building healthy & safe communities for girls. We hope our report inspires you, and we look forward to connecting with you online on our social media platforms and offline in our communities.

Our report shares our experiences supporting more than 400 girls at risk of Female Genital Mutilation in the Kuria region, rural Kenya. In this region up to 80% of girls between the age of 9 to 18 years are subjected to Female Genital Mutilation From recent reports from stakeholders the number is suspected to be higher. Female Genital Mutilation is the cutting of the female genital as a way to control the sexuality of girls and is considered a social norm in most communities.

Our work during this period has involved monitoring, evaluation and learning activities. For example, we conducted 200 home visits in the month of January and February these visits help us sustainably support the girls, when we meet and speak to the girls and parents directly we are able to understand first hand the various issues they facing, through our visits key issues of access to basic essential like food, shelter and education came up. These visits are what have informed our aspirations to mobilize additional resources to support more girls.

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