RESCUE 10,000 KENYAN GIRLS AT RISK OF HORRIFIC FGM
Organization information
CHERISH OTHERS ORGANISATION KENYA
Location: NAIROBI, Kenya
Summary
In Maasai community,young girls below age 10 years are subjected to horrific cultural practice of female genital mutilation/cutting, FGM/C, as rite of passage from childhood to womanhood. Thereafter, denied opportunity to go on with schooling and instead married off. The supposed women, at onset of puberty, begin to bear children and manage homes.Cherish Others has identified over 5000 girls at risk, some orphans, by making home visits, counsel and give support and educate community to stop FGM
Project locations
Kenya