Educate girls and fight poverty in Kenya

We know that education – particular educating girls and women – is one of the most effective and powerful ways to eradicate poverty.  Our work directly contributes to the United Nations' sustainable Development Goals (SDG): #4 Quality Education and #5 Gender Equality.

In Kenya, we combine the following interventions to provide our quality education and to ensure our girls stay in school:

1. Scholarships - We identify girls who are most at risk of dropping out and most in need of financial support. In addition to tuition, we cover the cost of food, clothing, books, room and board, hygiene items such as menstrual pads and tutoring for crucial grade-level exams. 
2. Health Education and GBV Prevention – Our workshops on reproductive health, STI and HIV prevention, family planning and gender-based violence (GBV) give girls the knowledge and skills they need to stay healthy and avoid dropping out of school.  
3. After School Clubs & Community Meetings – Both girls and boys discuss issues such as the right to education and development, protection from harmful cultural practices, income generating activities and how gender equality benefits all. We believe that community involvement is essential to creating lasting change!

Your gift supports girls like Scholastica thrive in school and in their communities!

Name: Scholastica

Age: 14 Years old

Dream job: Doctor

"My parents couldn’t pay my school fees. I was chased away from school and sent home because my family couldn’t afford the fees. But then I received help from WGEP who paid for my tuition, my examination fees and even my clothes. When I became a scholar, I was very happy. Even my parents were very happy. Now I have finished class 8 with 320 marks, which is high, I try so hard. I try because I know without education, I cannot go anywhere. I am encouraged to learn every day so that my future will be better. When girls are educated, they will raise up the whole community. When more girls are educated, they will rise up. Even Tharaka will have poverty erased. It will become like Nairobi or Mombasa."

Thank you for supporting our girls in Kenya and ensuring they have bright futures!