ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The program seeks to improve girls retention in school and help them join secondary school. It also seeks to improve young peoples participation in Kwale County policy initiatives that are focused on promoting inclusive, equitable, and good basic education for all children, especially girls.
The work the program is doing seeks to:
- Ensure girls remain in school and also attend secondary school
- Campaigning to ensure the community values education and also eliminates cultural practices that cause harm to young people, especially young women and girls
- Have young people participate in developing policies for Kwale County that are focused on promoting participation and are at service of all people, and promote good basic education for all children, especially girls
- Joining forces with other community and administrative representatives to champion for the protection of girls and their empowerment
- Conducting activities like mentorship sessions for girls, literacy sessions, menstrual health, community health sessions
- Scholarship for girls to secondary school.
The program started in May 2023 and is ongoing.
WHO QUALIFIES?
The program is open to young women and men (aged 18-35 years) with a passion for success in Kwale County.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
The program is operating in Kwale County only.
ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER
G for Girls (GGI) is a Community Based Organisation (CBO) operating in Vanga ward, Lunga Lunga sub-county of Kwale Kenya in the Kenya-Tanzania border. Their journey began with a simple yet profound belief: every girl deserves the change to learn, grow and succeed. Recognizing the myriad barriers girls in the community face in accessing education, GGI set out to make a difference – one girl at a time. From humble beginnings, the initiative has grown into a robust network of supporters, volunteers, and advocates, all united in the mission to transform lives through education.
G for Girls Initiative is a team-led effort by grassroots female leaders dedicated to accelerating girls’ education in Kwale County.
For more information visit https://gforgirls.org/