Raw audio of an interesting story that I was unable to fit into the Breaking Poverty's Grip video. Threw in a few photos, but it's very raw.
A Lightbulb Moment, high res version from Gina Duclayan on Vimeo.
A Lightbulb Moment, high res version from Gina Duclayan on Vimeo.
Preliminary data in Kenya suggest that the combination of safe savings and educational meetings with friends in safe spaces improve the lives of girls in many ways.
Girls who participated had more friends, a greater ability to get around on their own, and less biased attitudes about women.
Further, they had greater financial literacy and savings and improved talks with parents on financial issues.
Specific findings include:
Life in the slums of Nairobi can be perilous, particularly for adolescent girls. Consider: