We began our Hope for Widows program because widowed Kenyan women face immense odds due to disenfranchisement and gender inequality. We'd like to highlight one woman's success within her first year of participation.
Since parts of Kajiado County received rain earlier this year and more rains are expected, we've restarted training three new groups of livestock farmers this summer and fall.
We learned so much from the cohort groups from our Hope for Widows Program, and the new groups will benefit from the boost that the grants will provide for their businesses.
Here's how this Kenyan family—Charity, Michael, Michael Jr., and Nathan—brought hope back home.
Cows at Empalakai can drink from the trough at the borehole that was completed earlier this year.
WILK team members (back row) with the first round of Hope for Widows participants as they receive their second round of grants last week.
We rely on our partners, along with our donors, to turn the water on. This week, we'll highlight an important partner that's been helping us help Kenyans in Lositeti: Rotary District 7630.
Our summer newsletter is hot off the press! Today, we're going to share some of the highlights in case you missed it.
Joined by members of the Lions Club, WILK co-founders Larasha and Joyce unveil the new borehole in Nooriro.
Though the cultural circumstances of Maasai widows create unique situations, like widows across the globe they suffer from poverty, violence, and health problems. Let's look at the difficulties these widows face along with ways we're helping them overcome those challenges.
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