By Suzanne Oden In 2010, I went to Rionchogu, Kenya, and participated in a women’s seminar led by a visiting nurse from the Regional Governmental Health Department. It was attended by a large group of girls and women across a large span of ages from the local village and even some surrounding villages. I was […]
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Lynn Gaede on the AFRIpads Seminar in Rionchogu, Kenya Many things about being a female are universal; the reality of having a menstrual cycle is one. Even with many choices of feminine hygiene products and pain relievers, managing periods is a physical and emotional distraction and challenge. In Kenya these challenges can be life changing.
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When pads are a luxury, girls get left behind. Article reference: Ivana Kottasová, CNN – https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/03/health/tanzania-period-poverty-asequals-africa-intl/index.htmlVideo reference: Netflix Original Documentary – Period. End of Sentence. (Trailer)Main photo credit: Yahoo! News (Australia) Nearly everywhere in the world, girls and women struggle more than their male counterparts straight out of the gate. With the fairly recent adoption of a
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The Structure of Responsibility Two board members of Go and Do Likewise, Eaar Oden and Bud Potter, plus GADKenya board member Kiefa Ontiri and Eric Mogendi (Director of YMI – Young Motivators Initiative) are meeting in Niarobi, Kenya to discuss the future of this dynamic relationship. Local leadership development has been an important ingredient in
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As reported by Christine Muchira on the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation‘s website today, at least 16 of the less fortunate schools in Kenya will be the beneficiaries of assistance through Ecobank’s philanthropy interventions. These schools will receive basic tools, from pencils to classrooms. Kenya, since having proclaimed free primary school and with rumors of making secondary
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