Transforming lives through conservation agriculture in Kakamega County
Since January 2020, ACLAD has been enhancing sustainable conservation agriculture skills among communities in Western Kenya by providing insight training and practical conservation agriculture practices like minimal tillage, use of
Cancer need not be a death sentence
The month of October and November are usually marked as cancer awareness month with October being the breast cancer awareness month and November (dubbed No-shave November) being the prostate cancer
Tuwe Mashujaa wa kila siku. (Let’s be everyday heroes.)
Let’s admit. Each one of us has someone we look up to as a shujaa (Swahili for hero). But who is a hero? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a hero as
Unmet need for SRH and YFS in Kenya
The United Nations Population Fund acknowledged that globally, approximately 16 million girls aged between 15 and 19 years get pregnant every year[1]. This includes those who for one reason or another
Child protection, reproductive health and sustainable development
Early marriage and teenage pregnancy are clear indications of deep-rooted gender inequalities, societal norms and poverty. The limited economic prospects and inadequate access to comprehensive sexuality education and adolescent sexual
Lest we forget the vulnerable children…
According to USAID[1], there are an estimated 2.6 million orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Kenya as at March 2021, with an over 1 million households caring for at least one orphan.
Striving for empowerment
According to Wallerstein (1992)[1], empowerment is a social action process that promotes the participation of people, organizations and communities towards the goals of increased individual and community control, political efficacy,
Project: Environmental Restoration
As the world marked World Environment Day this year, our sponsored girls were not left behind as they happily marked the day by planting trees on their school grounds at
Menstruation is normal! #endperiodshame
There are many gaps surrounding knowledge about menstruation. Added to the myths, taboos and stigma surrounding that normal biological process of menstruation, many girls shy away from talking about it,