Rising Girls Initiative in Kilifi, Kenya - Us4HerxAGAxStanford
Addressing the lack of women's health education and menstrual & contraceptive product access for teenage girls in Kilifi, Kenya.
A lack of consistent access to menstrual products and women's health education contributes to significant school dropout and teenage pregnancy rates for young women in Kenya. This project is a collaboration between the Us4Her Foundation, the Arloste Ganze Foundation, and Stanford - together, we will bring women's health education, mentorship, and menstrual & contraceptive product resources to 200+ teenage girls in Kilifi, Kenya. Short-term, we are seeking to raise funds for menstrual products for all the girls in the program; long-term, we plan to instate a mentorship and sexual health education program led by Stanford students.
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