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. progress reportread updates from the field

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More Information About this Project

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: $4,997
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $16,003
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
Email:

Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

Trans-nzoia Youth Sports Association (TYSA) Logo

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

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in KenyaKenya and can also be found under EducationEducation.

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 20, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 4, 2008

Latest Update from the Field

Girls Next Step!

By Executive Director - Gichuki Francis, November 20, 2009 12:08 PM

Girls discussing way foward after finishing primary school
Our Next Step
12 girls have through your donations done their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education 2009. During a meeting yesterday at the TYSA Girls Resource Centre, they were optimistic that they will do well and join Secondary school 2010. ‘Iam eager to join secondary school next year’ Elizabeth who sat for her exams at Mukuyu Primary school.
The girls were very grateful to your donations through Globalgiving which has assisted them so much in buying books, uniforms, and paying for their examination fees. ‘If it were not for the support I have received, I would not have even done this examinations, as my mum has no income to support me’ Felecita, who did her exams from Sinyereri primary school.
TYSA expects through your continued support to offer these girls secondary education. We are looking forward to your donations especially during this period when Globalgiving is matching your donations.
With Warm Regards from Elizabeths, Felicita, Joyce, Florence on behalf of other girls
Gichuki Francis

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