Uplifting Teen Mothers in Kenya

Summary

The project seeks to identify,rehabilitate and empower 200 teen mothers to enable them access economic and educational opportunities through training and skills-building progress report read updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In Kenya, about 400 adolescent girls give birth daily, while an estimated 70,000 are expelled from school annually after getting pregnant. The project will provide vulnerable teen girls and mums with reproductive health information, life-skills and training on small-scale business to enable them to become economically self-sufficient. The project will also build their communication, decision-making skills to ensure they are not vulnerable to sexual abuse and are capable of making smart decisions

Activities

The project will provide hands-on training on entrepreneurship to ensure teen mums launch, market and sustain their business, workshops on sexuality to build their decision-making skills and remedial lessons to enable them to resume classes.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £9,673
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £3,053
Total Funding Goal: £12,726

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project will rehabilitate and equip 200 teen mothers with educational, economic and life-skills to ensure they are able to increase their self-esteem, solidify their incomes and have the skills to make informed sexuality decisions.

Project Message

"I was kicked from school; vilified by my family and my boyfriend deserted me after I gave birth to twins. Joining the project has boosted my confidence and I can now feed my children."
- Rose Kanini, Project beneficiary

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Stella Amojong,
Program Coordinator
Cherangany Street, Opp. NCPB, Moi's Bridge
P.O Box 1439
Eldoret, RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE 30100
Kenya
+254-720-846605
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public (nominal)

Organisation

Grassroots Empowerment Initiative (GEMINI)
Cherangany Road, Opp.NCPB, Moi's Bridge
P.O Box 1439
ELDORET, RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE 30100
Kenya
+254-720-8446605

Learn more about Grassroots Empowerment Initiative (GEMINI) and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Kenya and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Kenya, read the Human Development Report on Kenya or the Wikipedia entry for Kenya.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 10, 2011.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 16, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

Wish me luck...!

By Tracey Wairimu - Project Beneficiary, November 10, 2011 12:31 PM

With baby

Dear friends,

"My name is Tracey...and yesterday, my name was mentioned in the radio stations. But for the wrong reasons!!

"I was among the few candidates who sat for their final exams as teen mothers...having conceived two months before sitting for the exams!

"A few months ago, I was almost expelled from school after they discovered I was pregnant. It took the intervention of GEMINI to save me and to ensure I was still enrolled as a candidate for the final exams. I had to stay with Stella for the three months prior to the exams.

"I was offered a personal tutor and a part-time nurse to help me cope with my revision as well as be able to attend pre-natal clinic.

"Its been a long road but I hope the worst is over. As I look at my baby, named Ella (a tribute to Stella's great work), I know I'm still going to achieve my goal and become a social worker.

"On behalf of all the teen mum candidates who sat for their exams this month, I would like to request each of you to offer a special prayer so that when results are announced, we will be among the top candidates.

"I also wish to express my deep thanks for all your support...both moral and financial..we really appreciate and pray for each of you.

"Thanks so much...

-Tracey

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