Empower and Educate WISER girls in rural Kenya

It's Giving Tuesday! Small donations from you can make a big difference for girls at WISER. And if you set up a recurring donation up to $200 will be matched! Take a break and change a girl's life.

Listen to what Lucy says about how WISER has changed her and her community:

Sometimes when I sit down and flashback, I think… Life is so funny! I used to wonder why I was created a girl in Muhuru-Bay—a place where there is gender discrimination. In a real sense, it was seen as a waste of time for girls to be educated. After all, they would only leave the area and get married somewhere else. This belief gave boys the upper hand in education.

Since I had witnessed what other girls in my neighborhood faced, I knew too well that I was on the same path. So, like any other girl in the community, I did not value education much.  However, before it was too late, a light descended upon Muhuru girls. The light was WISER secondary school.  All the girls learning at WISER are on full scholarship and this is driven through the generosity and love of our international and national donors. Through WISER, Muhuru Bay in Kenya has realized the potential and capabilities of girls; thus, promoting gender equality. WISER has created a new era in Muhuru Bay—an era of progress, not discrimination.

As a member of the class of 2015, I believe that I am going to graduate soon as a self-reliant woman leader prepared to make an impact in the world.

I love the WISER school and welcome all to WISER—a nice place to live, learn, and be—which gives you a fresh meaning of life.

Lucy (who just finished her final exams!)