Economic Growth Kenya Project #7743

Provide Job Skills to Kenyan Slum Youth

by Shauri Yako Community Youth Support Centre (SYSC)

Project Report | Jul 20, 2015
Two Days Left: Can you help us help slum youth?

By Joe Mwai | Chair of the Board

Dear Friends,

Today I am writing to both thank and update you, and to ask for your help. Our micro-project to raise funds so that we can give local youth access to reproductive health care has just 2 days left.

Thanks to Global Giving donors, we have raised $830 to provide free family planning services, reproductive health information and condoms to youth living in the Shauri Yako and Manjengo slums. But we have just 2 days left to raise the remainly $2100. Can you help us to get the word out about our campaign? (here's the link: http://www.globalgiving.org/microprojects/provide-job-skills-to-kenyan-slum-youth/)

How We Are Spending Your Funds

We've started a Reproductive Health Education Program in the slums that targets adolscents
We've put two volunteer trainers in place
We've made arrangements with local schools to train peer trainers to provide information to youth
We are providing access to condoms
We've use Scout troop meetings and gatherings to educate youth and build advocates.

Why We Still Need Your Help

AIDS is the leading cause of death of teens in Africa
Kenya has the fourth highest AIDS infection rate in the world
Teenage pregnancy is rising sharply in rural areas where teens lack access to information and services
Early motherhood can affect the health of the teen mom and the child, often causes school drop out and can entrench the cycle of poverty
A government bill to address reproductive health care as a national concern is still stalled a year later by debate and heavy criticism by groups who are worried about the 'corruption' of young minds
With the full $3000 target reached, we could partner with FamilyHealthOptions.org to implement a complete one-year program at a far lower cost.

Quote from the reproductive health education program beneficiary

“The reproductive health education is of great help to us women; however, it’s equally important to educate our men. Some of us have little control when it comes to this affair, men have the power, and that is why the condom is necessary. For our younger women, they are vulnerable because of ignorance and poverty” - Atanasia N.

Thanks for all you have done to help . Together, we are making a real difference in lives limited by poverty but filled with potential.

Sincerely,

Joe Mwai, Chair

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