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,
Conservation Agriculture
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)[1], conservation agriculture is a farming system that promotes minimum soil disturbance- that is zero tillage. It also includes maintaining a permanent soil
Leadership 101: the essentials for youth
Someone once said that today is the tomorrow our leaders promised us yesterday. End quote. Today is the day that youth should be fine-tuning their leadership skills so that they
Pigs-a gift that keeps giving!
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)[1], agriculture is key to Kenya’s economy as it contributing 26 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and a further 27
Being yourself, being content and building self confidence
Adolescence is a time when many young people experience low self-esteem, self-worth and self-confidence due to physical and hormonal changes they experience during that time. These bodily changes can cause
Handling peer pressure
The role that age-mates, also called peers, plays in the social and emotional growth of children and adolescents should not be taken for granted. This peer influence usually commences at