Empower and Educate WISER girls in rural Kenya

When you gave to WISER's project you saw a smiling young woman standing near the world map painted in the WISER meeting hall. But have you wondered who that confident girl in our photo is?  Meet Volca, here shown in her school uniform. Volca was raised by her mother after her father passed away. While her brother finished secondary school, Volca’s sister was not able to continue her education and dropped out. Volca fears that without a scholarship to WISER she too would have to leave school.  

When asked about her time at WISER Volca points out that "there is no caning and the teachers are friendly and supportive,” reflecting the emphasis WISER puts on a physically safe environment for learning and treating girls with dignity, not always found in this region. Volca also says WISER has brought community-wide change in how girls are valued: “Since WISER came many things have totally changed. Nowadays girls education is valued the same as boys.”

Muhuru has many health challenges, from HIV to malaria to high infant mortality. Volca is in her final year at WISER, dreams of becoming a doctor, and says she will bring a special empathy towards people who have struggled as she has. 

With your help we are close to having enough funds to support seven more girls like Volca. We hope to raise one more scholarship and get up to 8 girls before the Challenge ends. Can you help us spread the word so more girls can get safe and effective education and stay in school and out of marriage?

Best.

Sherryl