At Esupetai Comprehensive School in Narok County, Kenya, 270 girls face daily risks walking up to 12 miles to school, including; sexual violence, wildlife attacks, and exhaustion. Poverty, heavy household duties, and harmful practices like FGM and early marriage further threaten their education. This project will build a 100-bed girls' dormitory, providing a safe place to stay, improving attendance, performance, reducing dropouts, and empowering girls to be safe, learn and build brighter futures
Girls in this Maasai community face barriers driven by poverty and deeply rooted cultural practices. They must shoulder heavy household duties; cooking, cleaning, care-giving, and livestock handling like milking, leaving little time for school work. Families often prioritize boys' education, while harmful practices like Female Genital Mutilation(51%) and early marriages, remain common.These factors limit girls' education and increase their risk of exploitation and lifelong inequality.
The dormitory will improve safety by eliminating long, dangerous walks to school. It will give 100 girls more time to study by reducing household burdens and boosting academic performance. By providing a stable, supportive environment, it will increase attendance and reduce dropouts. Keeping girls in school will also lower rates of FGM, early marriage, and teen pregnancy, while supporting their overall growth and future opportunities.
Growing up in Loita Plains, Narok County, my day as a Maasai girl began before sunrise and ended long after sunset. My responsibilities were constant; milking cows, fetching water, collecting firewood, tending to household work and caring for my younger siblings. I then went to boarding school and had more time to focus on my studies, went to high school and university. I now work in my community and as a role model, encourage girls to work hard and achieve their dreams! Simpano, Narok, Kenya.
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