“A young person who is healthy can dream. A young person who is confident can plan. And a young person who is empowered can earn.” For 24-year-old Neema, the dream is simple: to build a secure future for herself and her young child. Financial hardship forced her to leave school before completing her education. Although […]
Talent, determination and the desire for a better future have no gender. Before joining the WellBeing Youth Enterprise Movement, Baraka often found himself with few opportunities to learn new skills or build a pathway toward employment. Growing up in a low-income informal settlement, he faced the same challenges as many young people: limited access to […]
Every school uniform, hospital coat, branded shirt and workwear garment begins with a skilled pair of hands. For a young person searching for opportunity, learning to make these garments can mean much more than mastering a sewing machine. It can mean the possibility of earning a first income, supporting a family and facing the future […]
“Our young people do not simply dream of getting by. They dream of building successful businesses, creating jobs, and opening doors for others.” When the first cohort joined the WellBeing Youth Enterprise Movement, we asked them to do something simple, yet powerful. Before learning a new skill. Before sitting behind a sewing machine. Before creating […]
For many adolescent girls in Bungoma County, pregnancy comes with challenges that extend far beyond preparing for childbirth. Poverty, stigma, interrupted education, limited access to reproductive health information, and social isolation often leave young mothers navigating pregnancy with little support. For pregnant adolescents, the risks are even greater. Malaria during pregnancy can lead to severe […]
When Naisula Lenkai went into labour with one of her children, she never imagined she would nearly lose her life. After giving birth at home, severe bleeding left her weak and frightened. By the time she reached a health facility, it was almost too late. “Kuna wakati nlipata matatizo wakati wa kujifungua nyumbani, wakati nilifika […]
Motherhood should be a moment of joy. But for too many women, it begins with uncertainty. A missed piece of information. A long distance to care. A decision made too late. This Mother’s Day, the conversation goes beyond celebration. It asks a harder question: what does it really take to make motherhood safer and what […]
Journey to a safe pregnancy and childbirth often begins long before a woman ever steps into a health facility, and is shaped by far more than clinical care alone. Across programs, one pattern continues to emerge. Behind every maternal outcome is a chain of moments and decisions. A delay in recognizing danger signs. A lack […]
In Mandera County, early marriage has long shaped the lives of girls, often quietly, and often without question. Across Kenya, about 23 percent of women aged 20 to 24 were married before the age of 18. In Mandera, the risk remains high, with recent estimates showing that 13.6 percent of girls aged 12 to 18 […]
In Kajiado County, the journey to better health for many women often begins not in a clinic, but in a classroom. For years, limited access to education has quietly influenced health outcomes for women and girls across the county. Without basic literacy skills, many women struggle to understand health information, access services, or make informed […]