Empower & Educate the Girls of Rural Kisumu
Organization information
The Rahul Kotak Foundation
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Summary
A study by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation found nearly 65% of women and girls in Kenya are unable to afford sanitary pads. Other studies show that many girls drop out of school when they hit menarche, with many missing up to 5 days of school every month. Furthermore, many girls are cornered to engage in 'sex for pads' that leads to 13,000 teenage girls in Kenya dropping out of school annually. Our program makes Sanitary Kits and SRH workshops accessible to girls so they stay in school.
Project locations
Kenya