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LET’S TALK MATTERS SEXUALITY WITH OUR GIRLS

By Fidialice Nyaga

Summary

  • Teenage girls drop out of school, deal with pregnancy-related conditions, give birth at their tender ages and finally become mothers with little or no hope of ever going back to school.
  • The men responsible for the teenage pregnancies go on with their lives as usual, finish school, get employed and start their family with another lady.
  • If girls can school,

WHAT WILL OUR CHILDREN READ OVER THIS LONG HOLIDAY?

 

Several people have that one thing they did or still do after seeing it or reading it in a material somewhere. The company we keep also influences us in several ways including what we read.

Unfortunately, in the current era of technology, most parents do not have much control over what children read on the internet and across social media. Parents however, should take an initiative to try and control the company and the materials their children get exposed to.

WHY I WROTE A BOOK FOR TEENAGE GIRLS

By Daisy Kosgey Mugiira – (Author, Dear Little Sister and Founder, Dear Little Sister Foundation)

The struggle was real. Our hope was cut short by a teenage pregnancy.

This motivated me to write to my dear little sisters to ensure none of them falls into the same trap. I thought and still believe that putting the story in writing would help me reach more girls worldwide.

NOMINATE A GIRL FOR A CHANCE TO WIN – INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD

 

To Celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child on 11/10/2018, Dear Little Sister Foundation is giving out 5 free

copies of the Dear Little Sister Book and a Back to School Shopping Voucher worth sh.2000 to a High School Girl from any County in Kenya.

Nomination Instructions

  1. The Girl must be in a High School in Kenya
  2. The Girl must be below 18 years
  3. One can nominate a daughter,

CHEPSEON LOCATION LEADERS TO PARTNER WITH DLSF IN ADDRESSING TEENAGE PREGNANCIES

On Friday 28th September 2018, our team led by the Founding Director Ms. Daisy Kosgey Mugiira held a consultative forum with the local administration of Chepseon Location in Kericho County.

The agenda of the meeting was to seek involvement of the local administration in addressing the issue of teenage pregnancies.

The forum brought together 58 persons who included, the area Chief Mr. John Koskei, his assistants, the Ward Administrator – Chepseon, the Personal Assistant to the Area Member of County Assembly (MCA),