Young girls in Ukwala, Siaya County, just like others across the country, face significant challenges, including period poverty and early pregnancies, often leading to dropping out of school.
In response to this challenge, the Global Peace Foundation has provided girls aged 13 to 18 in the Ukwala sub-county with sanitary towels and sports equipment to support their education and general well-being.
Siaya County is ranked fourth in teenage pregnancies in Kenya, with a prevalence rate of 20.9% among girls aged 15 to 19, according to the Demographic Health Survey 2023.
This alarming rate has prompted local philanthropist and Global Peace Foundation Director, Daniel Ochieng and Canadian businessman Eric Omondi to initiate the Dongruok Dala Girls Football Tournament.
