News and Media
News and Media
Motherhood
July 27, 2020
Motherhood is the most rewarding job; every woman can attest to that fact. But it comes with many responsibilities that can be a challenge especially to a first-time mother.
read moreKeeping Students Engaged
July 20, 2020
Today, I had to take away my daughter’s mobile phone and her laptop. Since most of the schools adopted online classes, parents have been forced to buy mobile phones and laptops for their children and make sure that they have access to the Internet.
read moreToo Close Too Soon
July 13, 2020
Society in general no longer accepts biblical principles of sexual morality. Sex is considered a normal part of a dating relationship, and couples very often live together before or instead of marrying. This has greatly contributed to adolescent pregnancies.
read moreOvercomers
July 6, 2020
There has been an upsurge in teenage pregnancies and incidents of women being cut when they go to give birth. Our girls come from a community that strongly believes in FGM as a rite of passage from childhood to adulthood.
read moreFistula Awareness
June 29, 2020
As the world marked another day of Fistula Awareness on May 23rd, many women had their chance to celebrate their triumph and tribulation over their experiences with fistula; others didn’t get a chance to step past their doorsteps because of the stench from their bodies~ the shame kept them from having a smile on their face.
read moreInternational Day Of The African Child
June 22, 2020
This day is celebrated on the 16h of June every year. Children the world over are a vulnerable group and a lot needs to be done to protect them. The world has changed, in the past especially in Africa, a child belonged to the whole community. Any adult was deemed safe enough to take care of a child when the parents were away, or to discipline them when they erred without necessarily seeking the permission of the parents. In return, the children knew that they had many eyes watching, and so they behaved appropriately.
read moreTeaching By Example
June 15, 2020
Maria, a brilliant, young girl from the Masai community is a member of our Choice Club Mentorship Program. Maria lives in Narok with her parents and eight other siblings. We singled Maria out from the rest of the club members because she always has a kind word to say after the club meetings and is quick to contribute to the topic of the day.
read moreUncertainties And Scholarship Update
June 8, 2020
We are planning to visit our girls in Pokot, so we can give them moral support. We cannot help but pray they will remain calm amid the uncertainties we are experiencing in Kenya and, in Africa, in general. The current updates are that schools will remain closed until September. The children will lose a whole school term, and the teachers will remain home, most of them without an income. The balance of life will be affected; the uncertainty that Covid-19 will have on the populace is, most likely, going to be felt for a very long time. Other than the candidate classes, all other students will have to repeat a class.
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