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Knowledge is Power: Voices from Kenya
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Knowledge is Power: Voices from Kenya

Learn about how ZanaAfrica is impacting girls across Kenya through the expansion of our proven reproductive health and life skills program. By partnering with educators and Government to deliver our proven solution, we're equipping girls with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance their agency, cause shifts to more equitable gender norms, and advance gender equity at scale

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The Impact of ZanaAfrica's Nia Program on Teachers and Students [video]
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The Impact of ZanaAfrica's Nia Program on Teachers and Students [video]

Learn about how ZanaAfrica is training teachers across Kenya to deliver our proven reproductive health and life skills program. By partnering with educators and Government we're creating systemic change by integrating reproductive health and rights education into classrooms, equipping teachers with the knowledge and skills needed help improve adolescent health and safety nationwide, creating sustainable change for the next generation.

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The Power of our Solutions
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The Power of our Solutions

Watch how ZanaAfrica's work has shown that social and behavior change solutions co-created with communities can promote positive gender norms and reduce stigma to improve adolescent health.

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Meet Getrude
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Meet Getrude

Getrude is a 15-year old girl from Kilifi, Kenya.

“When Nia Health Club came into our school, they introduced themselves well- this touched my heart and I loved it immediately!”

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Meet Sidi
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Meet Sidi

Elizabeth Sidi is our Program Operations Coordinator in Kilifi, Kenya.

“Here in Kilifi, a lot of girls of girls do not have access to pads or even underpants. And what ZanaAfrica gives to them is really a gift that they appreciate. It also helps them to manage their menses with pride and dignity.”

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Meet Alice
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Meet Alice

Alice Kombo is one of our mentors in the Nia program, delivered though ZanaAfrica to support adolescent girls and boys.

“I chose to be a mentor because I have grown up in the same community. So I’ve had the opportunity to see what adolescents are going through. I had the opportunity to learn the problems that adolescents, both girls and boys, get.”

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