August 22nd, 2010 | kristen

The Situation in Kenya

The Issue:

  • Annually, 26,000 women die from having an illegal, unsafe abortion in Kenya. (Center for Reproductive Rights)
  • Abortion is a volatile topic in Kenya.
  • 13,000 Kenyan girls are kicked out of school for being pregnant. (Center for Reproductive Rights)
  • Every 30 minutes, a woman is raped in Kenya. (Nairobi Women’s Hospital)
  • Mothers often force their daughters into trading sex for food in the slums (CNN)
  • More than 20,000 children are sex trafficked in Kenya (Human Trafficking)

 

The Vision:

  • Provide a safe place-a guarded home with six maternity beds
  • Prenatal Care-vitamins, checkups
  • Proper Nutrition-protein and regular meals
  • Counseling-post abortion/prostitution
  • Ministry-prayer, Biblical teaching
  • Skills-jewelry, soap, sewing (future products will be sold here)
  • A nurturing environment in-which to give birth
  • A safe place to stay and learn and heal until they graduate from the program
  • A fund to start small business or go to school