What
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: $5,405
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $19,595
Total Funding Goal: $25,000
Additional Documentation
Why
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
ContactStella Amojong,Program Coordinator OLOO STREET, 64 ARCADE, 1st Floor P.O Box 630 Eldoret, RIFT VALLEY PROV 30100 Kenya +254-53-2061269 Email: Project SponsorAshoka Innovators for the Public |
Organization
Learn more about Grassroots Empowerment Initiative (GEMINI) and the project team. |
Where
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
Last Updated
This project was last updated on August 22, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 16, 2007.
Latest Update from the Field
Letter from Doreen
By Stella Amojong - Director, August 22, 2008 12:25 PM
Hi pals!!
Long time..hope you are all fine.
I just wanted to share a letter I received from Doreen, a project beneficiary who is now self-dependent.
When she joined us, she had just given birth to a bouncing baby girl though she had been expelled from school.
She attended our Teen Mum program and was trained as a tailoring designer. With a small start-up capital of $200 from GlobalGiving, Doreen has finally made it!!
Read her exciting story. Its just one among many that will be coming your way.
We appreciate all your continued support and as usual, keep those comments and questions coming.
Enjoy your reading!!
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