by Howard Akimala | Nov 24, 2014 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Kenya, with only 11.8 health workers per 10,000 people (more than 40% below WHO’s recommendation of 22.8 per 10,000), is one of 57 countries — including 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa — with a critical shortage of health workers. Many local health facilities have only one...
by Howard Akimala | Nov 21, 2014 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
A recent survey conducted by DSW in Kilifi County (Kenya) shows that only 5% of young adolescents confide in their parents/guardians about Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). The adolescents are more free discussing such issues with their teachers, though...
by Renate Baehr | Aug 12, 2014 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
It’s not easy to be a young person living in Kenya today. Compared with adults, adolescents are at higher risk of illness and even death from pregnancy related complications, HIV infection, or other sexually transmitted infections. In addition, unintended pregnancy is...
by Howard Akimala | Jul 17, 2014 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
DSW recently distributed over 3, 400 sanitary towels to young adolescent girls in Kilifi county, coast region in Kenya. This is an effort to ensure more girls stay in school even when they are undergoing changes in their bodies that many times results in them dropping...
by dswen | Mar 9, 2014 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Yesterday we celebrated International Women’s Day. Supporting and empowering women and girls are fundamental to the work of DSW, something which new strive to achieve every day. To celebrate this, and the continuing contribution that women have made to DSW’s work, we...
by dswen | Mar 8, 2014 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Today is International Women’s Day. Supporting and empowering women and girls are fundamental to the work of DSW, something which new strive to achieve every day. To celebrate this, and the continuing contribution that women have made to DSW’s work, we have given over...