Empower and Educate WISER girls in rural Kenya

Earlier this year, we shared that the WISER girls had made it their mission to reduce early pregnancy in their community through sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education. We’re excited to say that in just the first six months of 2018, WISER girls have already reached more youth through SRH outreach than in all of last year! Way to go, girls!

WISER girl-led SRH outreach remains our fastest-growing program, as WISER girls take initiative and lead workshops with students in local schools, community members in local churches, and with their own families in their villages.

When girls act as SRH leaders, they are doing more than sharing critical health information; they are serving as role models and powerfully demonstrating that girls have the potential to solve community problems.

As WISER’s guidance and counselling leader, Nipher Okemwa, says, "When you see the WISER girls leading SRH, it's so inspiring to youth in the community. They see someone who is a leader, but also their peer -- that is someone who understands the challenges of Muhuru Bay and knows how to address them."

WISER’s girl-led SRH education sessions have already reached over 1,000 youth in 2018, and the WISER girls are just getting started as they continue to reach more youth across Muhuru Bay and beyond.

We’ll be celebrating the WISER girls’ impact and the incredible power of youth leadership during GlobalGiving’s Youth Week from August 6th to 12th. We hope you’ll join us by contributing to WISER and creating more opportunities like these for girls to lead change.

Thank you for making these stories of impact possible. We’re grateful to have you in the Global WISER Family, and we hope you’ll continue to champion the WISER girls during the fast-approaching Youth Week Campaign!