Empower and Educate WISER girls in rural Kenya

If you were to walk onto WISER's campus on a typical weekday afternoon, you might see groups of students scattered around the school's main field. Seated in tight circles, girls come together with their peers to discuss difficult community issues. And at the helm of each circle? A young woman, a peer counselor, ready to lead the way. 

Youth leadership is more alive and thriving at WISER right now than it has ever been. In just the past six months:

• WISER girls have led sexual and reproductive health workshops for hundreds of youth in Muhuru Bay
• Girls are taking on peer-elected positions on campus ranging from "minister of dorm life" to student body president
• A team of peer counselors is tackling major community challenges through weekly psychosocial support sessions 
• Young WISER alumni returned to campus for our first-ever reunion to mentor and inspire their peers
• Three girls have already been invited to attend the East African Girls Leadership Summit later this year

Putting youth in charge allows them to develop leadership skills, grow their self-confidence, and to put their expertise into practice as they address community issues. And growing and learning in this enviroment at WISER has incredible effects on young women. Take it from WISER alumna Mercy, who said recently, "I cant explain in words how much WISER has impacted my life. It made me believe in myself. It taught me to move through the world. WISER made that happen." 

We believe that kind of transformative impact for youth is worth celebrating - and we hope you do, too.

That's why we're excited to invite you to join WISER for GlobalGiving's Youth Week Campaign. This week, when you make a gift of any size to empower youth through WISER, you can help us earn access to thousands of dollars in bonus prizes. Plus, when you sign up for a monthly gift, your donation will be matched 100%! 

All you have to do is visit WISER's GlobalGiving page at the link below and help us celebrate the power of youth leadership by making a gift:

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/empower-and-educate-wiser-girls-in-kenya/

When girls like Mercy and her peers are empowered as youth leaders, incredible change can happen. But opportunities to empower youth are only possible through your support. Thank you for believing, as we do at WISER, that youth leadership deserves to be supported and celebrated! 

Links:

• Join WISER for the Youth Week Campaign!