By Jane Anyango | FOUNDING DIRECTOR
Polycom Development Project volleyball coaching ti intiate discussion on issues affecting girls in their lives. The sports ground acts as a safe space where they can meet at share without fear.
Among the activities Polycom Development Proejct have taken in this quarter is commemoration of the International Day of Sports for Peace and Development . Kenya has been polorised along tribal lines, there si growing hatered among Kenyan communities due to political incitement and realignement. Polycom brought together young women from different informal settlements to play together as they preach the need of respect and coexistence. Other slums settlements were representend and there were alot of discussions on how community women and girls can be safe during such situiatons.
Kenyans will be going for general elections in 2017 and there are serious political realignements causing more tension and uncertaintyl Each player was encouraged to identify 10 followers they can reach with peace messages, they were also encouraged to talk to young men who are mostly used by Politicians to cause violence and mayhem.6 teams participated in the tournament. One of our donors Ambassador Daria Mejnartowez donated a trophy, while your generous donations catered for other sports equipment, refreshments and officiating of the matches. This acted as a launch of a year long campaign to ensure peaceful polical campaigns and general elections.
Polycom continue to hold sessions every saturday for life skill training, young girls are becoming empowered to challenge manipulation and violence against them. Girls joining high schoo have received their sanitary towels and therefore not worried about how to take care of their menses as they go back to school.
Polycom is looking forward to having a teachers conferencce in June, to share with the teachers the challenges that the children share with Polycom through the Talking Box, which are locked up boxes installed in their schools to help them open up on issues affecting them.
We look forward for your continued support to for safe society for women and girls.
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