By Esther Nyakwaka | Programmes Manager
Your help and support has helped more than 100 girls travel to school without problems with busfare for the past 4 years.It has also ensured that the girls have school stationery and school materials like uniforms and school shoes.Every month 350 girls rceive sanitary towels from our office to support them during their menstruation.
50 girls are able to get partial education scholarships to pursue their secondary education and 20 girls to participate in vocational trainings in automechanics,computer literacy,photography and filming and peer education.
Your support has helped more than 1200 girls access reproductive health training and awareness thus shaping their knowledge on oneself for future wise decission making.
Your support has helped more than 50 girls get full highschool education basketball scholarships to support them finsih their high school and posibbly get jobs through cooporates in future when they are better players which will alleviate poverty and their living conditions.
Girls have hope and platform where they can share their burning issues without fear of being judged and rebuild their lives with optimism and hope of a better life in the coming years like Anastacia.
My name is Anastacia,I am 12 years old and 5th born in a family of 7.I havent joined school yet but will join next term with the help of safe spaces where i joined 1 year ago.I have learnt alot about girls and myself since i joined the programme.My mum died when i was 7 years old and we have been brought up by my aunt who is an alcoholic and sells illicit brew in mathare slums.My elder sister is a sex worker in town and she is often sick.Me and my younger sister help my aunt to sell the illicit brew so that we can feed.Sometimes the customers treat us so bad and harass us so much and i feel so bad about it.When i go to school,i want to be a pilot so that i can fly far from this cruel earth.I want to help my brothers who are in the streets and my elder sister and live a good life.I know i will make it and am determined when i go to school to learnt with heart and soul to reach my dream.
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