16 Days of Activism: Standing Against Gender-Based Violence
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international civil society led campaign that commences on 25 November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against
Battling Climate Change in Kenya: Challenges, Stories, and Solutions
Imagine waking up to cracked, sun-scorched earth one year and torrential floods the next. For many Kenyans, this isn’t a distant possibility – it’s the reality we face today. Climate
Youth Skills for Peace and Development
On the 15th of July 2024, World Youth Skills Day was marked with the theme Youth Skills for Peace and Development. These skills for peace and development encompass various competencies
Dear men, you must act as partners in combating menstrual stigma
Period poverty is described as the lack of access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, clean toilets, hand washing and waste management facilities. In other words, period poverty occurs when
Vijana wa shule ya upili ya Friends Shamberere wa-Chagua Maisha
Since ACLAD adapted the World Relief Choose Life curriculum for imparting life skills on adolescents in 2020, we have reached over 1200 girls and young women in western Kenya. Having
Higher education in pursuit of a better, brighter tomorrow.
Higher education plays a pivotal role in shaping individuals and societies for a better, brighter future. It equips individuals with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities necessary to thrive
Let’s make breastfeeding and work, work!
‘World Breastfeeding Week’, a joint global campaign initiative by WHO and UNICEF is marked from August 1 to 7 (since 1992), to raise awareness and advocate among people regarding the
Stepping Up! It’s a wrap!
Western Kenya, March 2023: Curtains fall on the Stepping Up! project that was being implemented in six villages in Kakamega and four villages in Uasin Gishu Counties. The project brought
The Stepping Up! plane has taken off…
After months of preparation and laying the groundwork, pre-identified participants who met the criteria we were looking for in this Stepping Up! project on Saturday 19th November 2022 officially started