Kenya – Girls Health Ed

Where We Are

Kenya

Girls Health Ed has been doing programs in Kenya since 2016. We currently have active programs in Nairobi, Kogelo, and Nyamira.

GHE in Kenya

Girls Health Ed has been doing programs in Kenya since 2016. We currently have active programs in Nairobi, Kogelo, and Nyamira. Our Kenya programs started when our Founder & Board Chair, Sarah Hillware, spoke at a UN event in 2015 where Mama Sarah Obama was present. The two Sarahs connected and discussed the need for Girls Health Ed’s curriculum in Kenya. Thus began Girls Health Ed’s partnership with the Mama Sarah Obama Foundation.

Our Impact

Our curriculum has been tailored based on the Kenyan cultural context. School dropout due to familial obligations and cultural pressures is an unfortunate common occurrence among girls in Kenya. Our “Body Image, Self-Esteem, & Goal-Setting” module in Kenya focuses less on body image and more on self-esteem, goal setting, and the importance of role models as a means of keeping girls engaged with their education.

of girls understand that condoms protect against STIs (compared to 67% pre-workshops.

of girls agree or strongly agree that they have positive qualities outside of how they look.

of girls report having a trusted adult in their lives (compared to 67% pre-workshops).

2020: Growing Our Presence across Kenya

In 2020, when the Mama Sarah Obama Foundation decreased its operations, Girls Health Ed brought on their Program Coordinator, Diana Kasuku, as our Kenya Program Coordinator. Diana has been instrumental in helping us grow our presence across Kenya.

In 2021, Girls Health Ed signed a partnership agreement with White Ribbon Alliance Kenya. This partnership will enhance the voice and agency of the girls and young women both organizations serve by combining Girls Health Ed’s comprehensive sexuality education curriculum with White Ribbon Alliance’s advocacy training.

GHE at Work

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Join our efforts to improve the lives of girls and young women through comprehensive health and sexuality education. Thanks to your continued support, we can expand our reach and help even more girls and young women change their lives.