by black bear | Feb 4, 2021
Naomi, Teacher, Mentor, Change Maker, Kenya Naomi grew up in in a small rural village in northern Kenya. In her Samburu community, where nomadic pastoralism is a way of life, a girl’s worth is tied to marriage and the livestock that it brings the family. 86% of...
by Mary Smith | Oct 13, 2020
Wezesha Vijana Program Active in Uganda In September, Asante Africa Foundation conducted a training session that covered topics on menstrual hygiene, self-awareness and management, adolescent sexual reproductive health information, and HIV/STI information. 40 young...
by black bear | Mar 10, 2020
Lily, Creating Change By Using Her Voice Lily, an alumna of Asante Africa Foundation’s Leadership and Entrepreneurship Incubator, found time to Pay It Forward during her recent visit with members of a rotary club. She spoke to the members, all from different...
by black bear | Mar 10, 2020
Sharing Knowledge and Self Awareness Prisilla Kiwango, age 17, comes from a family of six children that live with both of their parents. She is currently a Form Four graduate with division two in science subjects. From 2017-2019, Prisilla was a member of a...
by black bear | Feb 21, 2020
Girls Start A Maize Farm, Kenya Olorroito Primary School has composed a Wezesha Vijana club of 53 members. The club launched a remarkable initiative in which girls manage and cultivate a maize farm contributing to the school’s meal supply. Most recently the girls have...
