Twelve years of measurable impact — and the stories of the young people, women and communities behind the numbers.
Figures to date across Kibera, HomaBay and beyond.
COVID-19Reflecting on growing up in Kibera and the flood of aid that descends on developing countries, the author asks whether organisations' responses to COVID-19 focus on temporary relief or on sustainable development.
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COVID-19Garden of Hope Foundation describes a temporary community solution, setting up handwashing facilities in strategic places in Kibera, to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 where access to water and sanitation is scarce.
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COVID-19As Kenya's confirmed COVID-19 cases rose, Garden of Hope Foundation launched a Tippy tap handwashing project in Kibera and urged communities to play their part in curbing the spread of the virus.
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Gender & dignityOver 250 girls from five primary schools in Chasimba Ward, Kilifi County received sanitary towels and training on Menstrual Hygiene Management from Garden of Hope Foundation and its partner.
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Gender & dignityThrough a vivid childhood memory of witnessing gender-based violence at home, the author marks the 16 Days against GBV and calls on men to use their power to stop violence rather than fuel it.
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Gender & dignityThrough the story of Cyprian, a father to one and many girls, this piece marks the International Day of the Girl Child and asks what role men can play in protecting and nurturing girls.
Read storyGender & dignityReflecting on the 1995 Beijing Declaration and the gender equality it promised, the author marks International Day of the Girl Child and argues that girls in Kenya and beyond are still being failed.
Read storyAdvocacyDrawing on seven years working with teenagers across Kenya, the author weighs into the debate over whether the age of sexual consent should be lowered to 16, and asks how society arrived at this point.
Read storyGender & dignityRecalling his own school days and a girl who once exchanged a favour for sanitary towels, the author explains why he became committed to involving men and boys in menstrual hygiene management.
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