Rescuing Young Brides in Kenya
Bride rescuing Africa
Summary
The Bride Rescue Project rescues young girls from harmful cultural practices and provides them with education and shelter at the AIC Girls Primary School.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $2,500 was raised for this project. |
Received $2,500 from 41 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Masaai women living in the Kaiado district of Kenya are massively illiterate. Many girls who enroll in lower primary never stay to complete primary education and therefore secondary education becomes a dream not realized. Cultural prejudices and outmoded practices work against the girl-child due to challenges such as: female genital mutilation, forced early marriages, early pregnancies, domestic work-loads.
Activities
First and foremost, the girls are educated. They are also taught to express emotions through song and skits—activities that build self-esteem and confidence. Finally, the school works with the students and families to reconcile their differences.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $2,500
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $2,500 . The original project funding goal was $2,500.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.ipm-connections.org)
- Main Project Information Page (http://www.ipm-connections.org/displayer.asp?oType=article&oID=230)
- Project Featured On WKYC TV (http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_links/links_article.aspx?storyid=47606)
- November 2005 Update Article (http://www.ipm-connections.org/displayer.asp?oType=article&oID=280)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Educating young women and developing their self-esteem and self-sufficiency. Assisting young women forced into early marriage to reunite with their families and to encourage mutual understanding.
Project Message
With education comes empowerment. The more women are educated, the more they will be able to make informed decisions, socially and economically.
- Mrs. Priscilla Nangurai, Headmistress of the AIC Girls Primary School
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Mary LaPorte
International Partners in Mission
3091 Mayfield Road, Suite 320
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
United States
216.932.4082
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
International Partners In Mission (IPM)
International Partners in Mission 3091 Mayfield Road, Suite 320
Cleveland Heights,
OH
44118-1732
United States
216.932.4082
http://www.ipm-connections.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Kenya
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
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 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 7, 2006
Latest Update from the Field
Recent Project Update
By Sonya Dias - Director of Programs & Partnerships, October 06, 2006 10:25 AM
IPM has begun taking delegations of visitors to its projects, and after a recent visit to Kajiado, Mrs. Nangurai said “I have found the idea of IPM visiting their projects very useful, especially when you bring along students from the U.S. The girls get motivated and encouraged. It is also a chance for those visiting from the U.S. to learn the hardships that others go through so that they realize how lucky they are – to learn not to take things for granted.”
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