Keep safe 2000 girls at risk of FGM in rural Kenya

We share some of our experiences working with adolescent girls and young women who are at risk of FGM, Child Marriage, and other forms of violence in the last quarter.

We supported girls who are at risk of FGM and child marriage with access to information and services on Sexual Reproductive Health and rights which is important for them to make informed choices about their lives and bodies.We supported the girls with sanitary towels for their monthly periods.

We worked with girls across 5 schools in the different 4 sub-counties of Kuria. In each school, we reached approximately 50 girls between the ages of 9 to 17 years.

During our engagement sessions with the girls, we were able to share information that was critical during the period of FGM in November and December. We shared referrals to safe shelters where they can run in case they need to be safe, we also shared some of the key offices and centers where they can access the services they need like health centers -adolescent and youth-friendly services where they can report the cases and even the local community leaders who can offer the support they need. .

We have also carried out village-to-village Engagement with the community members to address and amplify social and gender norms transformation to ensure girls within the Kuria community are kept safe and have access to education.

Through the GlobalGiving platform Girls are able to receive appropriate and quality services for FGM prevention, protection, and care.

This report highlights our experiences in the past quarter supporting girls at risk of FGM.

We created access to menstrual health care essentials through our walk in menstrual care bank distributing more than 55 boxes of sanitary towels to girls both in school and out of school and distributed information on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights which is important for menstrual hygiene management, awareness on menstrual hygiene management contributed to building an enabling environment of non-discrimination and gender equality of which girls voices are heard.

We also carried out girls’ safe spaces/mentorship sessions which facilitate interactive and informative sessions for girls about the consequences of Female Genital Mutilation while equipping them with the necessary knowledge and tools to make informed decisions through fostering a deeper understanding. The safe spaces make it possible for girls to freely share their concerns on issues affecting them, acquire life skills education to navigate the transition from childhood to adolescent.

Training of mothers and caregivers on economic development;we trained the women on the following topics women’s roles in savings and loan programs, time management, task sharing, decision making, leadership and business skills as a result of the training we have seen women investing in children’s health, nutrition and education and challenging harmful social norms such as Female Genital Mutilation in their communities. 

We are so grateful for GlobalGiving Platform that has continued to enable us support girls at risk in Kuria.