Mathioya: Empowerment programme for girls succeeds

 KANJAHI residents in Mathioya have established a network to empower teenage girls, equipping them with menstrual education.

 Over Kanjahi 100 girls, through Mwangi Kifeti Foundation got tips career choice, personal hygiene among others.

Mr Samuel Mwangi Kifeti

 The foundation brought together young girls in secondary and colleges, where they also got sanitary pads donated by well-wishers.

It is among several foundations initiated by the professionals in Murang’a to give back to the society, through assistance to teenagers who have remained at home for months following the Covid 19 pandemic.

Led by Bancy Nduta, the organisers of the event recounted how the girls in the villages have suffered due to lack of sanitary towels  among other necessities.

“We have heard horror stories from the girls how they are lured into sex by elderly men with the promise they will be assisted with sanitary pads,” said Nduta.

 Mwangi of his part said he was supported by well-wishers to organize the event that brother together teachers to guide the young ones.

“Let it be noted that is its responsibility to support the young ones where possible. The parents have all the rights to be monitoring the movement of their children,” he said. 

Mwangi a seminar  for boys is being planned  in two weeks at Kanjahi primary school.

residents in Mathioya have established a network to empower teenage girls, equipping them with menstrual education.

 Over Kanjahi 100 girls, through Mwangi Kifeti Foundation got tips career choice, personal hygiene among others.

 The foundation brought together young girls in secondary and colleges, where they also got sanitary pads donated by well-wishers.

It is among several foundations initiated by the professionals in Murang’a to give back to the society, through assistance to teenagers who have remained at home for month following the Covid 19 pandemic.

Led by Bancy Nduta, the organisers of the event recounted how the girls in the villages have suffered due to lack of sanitary towels  among other necessities.

“We have heard horror stories from the girls how they are lured into sex by elderly men with the promise they will be assisted with sanitary pads,” said Nduta.

 Mwangi of his part said he was supported by well-wishers to organize the event that brother together teachers to guide the young ones.

“Let it be noted that is its responsibility to support the young ones where possible. The parents have all the rights to be monitoring the movement of their children,” he said.