Educate 150 Orphaned Teenage Kenyan Mothers
Educate African teenage mothers
Summary
150 teenage mothers go back to school and develop their careers, start small business and be great, empowered women. We are also providing a safe children centre for the teenage mothers.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
5.5 million Girls between 15 and 19 years give birth annually in sub-Saharan Africa. 62% estimated mothers in sub-Sahara Africa are between ages 15- 19. In Kenya Poverty and deprivation are major factors contributing to teenage pregnancy. More school girls submit to early sex in exchange of money. ‘We are helping orphaned teenage mothers to live their dream again through access to education, business and provision of care centre for their children’ Gichuki Francis, Executive Director.
Activities
Provide loans to women to start business and provide child care services, nutrition and healthcare.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $4,851
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $16,148
Total Funding Goal: $21,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
This project helps 150 orphaned teenage mothers to get education and develop their careers thus increase their income to support their children , families and positively influence the society to value girls.
Project Message
I can now educate my girl, aged 10 whom I gave birth to at the age of 14. I lost my parents. and dropped out of school. Thanks to the project I am working as an accountant after going back to school.
- Evelyn Nyamiaka, Beneficiary
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Gichuki Francis
Executive Officer
Rift Valley P.O BOX 2511
Kitale, 0000
Kenya
254725200099
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Trans-nzoia Youth Sports Association (TYSA)
Kori House,Next to Sinyereri Primary school
Kitale,
Rift Valley
PO BOX 2511,30200
Kenya
254 725 200099
http://www.tysak.org
Trans-nzoia Youth Sports Association (TYSA)'s Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Help 250 Disabled Kenyan children go to school |
 Promote Children Participation in Kenya |
Trans-nzoia Youth Sports Association (TYSA)'s Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Keeping Hope Alive for 1000 Children and Youth |
 Education and Livelihood for 250 youth in Kaplamai |
 Counsel for 1000 raped young girls in rural Kenya |
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Kenya
and can also be found under 
Education.
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 August 4, 2008
Latest Update from the Field
Give more-Get More Challenge
By Gichuki Francis - Executive Director, November 05, 2009 10:04 AM
Give More - Get More Challenge
Thank you for your continued support to TYSA.We wanted to let you know about an exciting opportunity that we are participating in through our partners, GlobalGiving.
When a donation is made to our project; Educate 150 Teenage Mothers www.globalgiving.com/2161, on GlobalGiving between November 10 and December 1, GlobalGiving will match that donation at 30%, 40% or 50%. And if we raise the most money or get the most donations, we are eligible for bonus awards up to $10,000. Matching funds are limited, so act quickly.
You can help us raise more money and earn the GlobalGiving prize money by spreading the word!
1) Pass along this email to your friends and families and ask them to tell others.
2) If you are planning to make a donation this year to TYSA please do so by going to our project on GlobalGiving www.globalgiving.com/2161
Again our sincere thanks for your support and all you have done for TYSA
Thank you,
Gichuki Francis
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