How Asha Survived the Unnecessary Cut
Asha Leresh, a bright high school girl, smelled a rat one day while she was collecting firewood outside her small village.
Month: November 2016
Female genital mutilation (FGM)
The rate of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is 95% in Samburu and Maasai Mara counties. When girls undergo FGM they’re subsequently considered “women” and many are forced to marry men who are older and sometimes polygamous or infected with HIV/AIDS. The girls then live lives of servitude – building huts, gathering fire wood, fetching water …
Empowering Samburu boys and teenagers
We recently completed our first four day workshop for young boys and teenagers.
During the workshop the boys learned about the harmful effects of female genital mutilation (FGM).
