OUR WORK

One girl. Four pillars. A future of possibilities.

A girl’s health, dignity, confidence and exposure to opportunity are connected, so Zawadi supports all of them together. Zawadi complements schools; it is not itself a school or a clinic.

PILLAR 1: HEALTH

Know. Protect. Thrive.

Age-appropriate health education so girls can understand their bodies, make informed choices and know where to turn for help. Our health work supports Kenya’s End the Triple Threat campaign against new HIV infections, adolescent pregnancy, and sexual and gender-based violence among young girls.

  • HIV education, myths and facts, stigma reduction, U=U

  • Testing and treatment literacy; age-appropriate PrEP/PEP awareness

  • Healthy relationships, consent, boundaries, personal safety, trusted adults

Educate, equip, connect, refer. Zawadi educates and connects. Qualified healthcare professionals diagnose, test and treat.

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PILLAR 2: DIGNITY

Every girl deserves to participate.

Menstrual-health education, sanitary products and dignity supplies, hygiene education and awareness of water and sanitation barriers, so period poverty doesn’t push girls out of the classroom.

A period should never cost a girl her education.

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PILLAR 3: LEARNING & MENTORSHIP

Someone sees my potential.

Zawadi Circles bring girls together with mentors and peers for leadership, communication, public speaking, life skills, goal setting, confidence building and educational support. Professional women visit schools to share their paths.

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PILLAR 4: FUTURE & OPPORTUNITY

From potential to independence.

STEM and science experiences, digital literacy, coding, responsible AI exposure, career and university exposure, vocational pathways, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, job shadowing and, in time, scholarships and employment preparation.

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HER YEAR WITH ZAWADI

A representative program journey

This illustrative journey represents the experience Zawadi’s program is being designed to provide. It is not about any one girl.

  1. Month 1: Welcome, trust & baseline

  2. Month 2: My body, my health

  3. Month 3: My dignity

  4. Month 4: Protecting myself

  5. Month 5: Someone sees my potential

  6. Month 6: STEM discovery

  7. Month 7: HIV prevention & real-life decisions

  8. Month 8: Money, choices & independence

  9. Month 9: Leadership & voice

  10. Month 10: Career & education pathways

  11. Month 11: Give back

  12. Month 12: Measure, celebrate & advance

PILOT MODEL

Planned inaugural pilot

13 partner schools · ~250 girls · ~13 Zawadi Circles · ~19 girls per Circle · 1 year, four pillars

All figures are planned targets, not accomplishments. Rhythm: Learn, Experience, Practice, Connect.

Programming adapts by developmental track: ages 10–12 Foundations; 13–15 Growing & Protecting; 16–18 Preparing for Independence. Not every topic is delivered the same way at every age.

HOW WE MEASURE IMPACT

Baseline, program, midpoint, year-end, learn, improve

Indicators we plan to track (no results are reported yet): enrollment, retention, attendance, health and HIV knowledge, stigma reduction, menstrual-health knowledge, menstrual-related absence (where reliable), referral knowledge, STEM exposure, career awareness, confidence and agency, and anonymized referrals.

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