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 …
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. …
Gabriel Nyae, aged 47 and father to seven children, returned to secondary school 27 years after he graduated from primary school in 1988. He couldn’t afford the school fees associated with attending secondary school, which he had hoped would secure a better future. Instead he looked for a job and was employed as a farm …
