our work in

KENYA

We equip survivors and advocates to lead in ending the cycle of sexual violence.

In Kenya, 1 out of every 3 girls experience sexual violence before they turn 18. Through survivor-centered solutions, we work tirelessly to bring an end to sexal violence so that every girl can pursue their dreams in safety, freedom, and justice. Will you join us?

Why Support Freely in Hope:

We believe that access to education has the potential to prevent sexual abuse and re-abuse. Our scholarship program provides educational opportunities for young women affected by sexual violence. Our scholars are high school and university students passionate about using their education and careers to end sexual violence. Meet our alumni.

SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST SOCIAL EVILS IN OUR COMMUNITIES TODAY. I BELIEVE THAT IT'S TIME FOR COMMUNITIES TO STAND AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE. AS A FREELY IN HOPE ALUMNI, I AM ENDING SEXUAL VIOLENCE EVERY DAY BY EDUCATING TEACHERS, CAREGIVERS, AND CHILDREN ABOUT CONSENT AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION. WE CAN MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER

Lidya Freely in Hope Alumni

High school students who finished all four years

KENYA

22%

fih scholars

92%

Youth enrolled
in higher education

KENYA

fih scholars

73%

College students who graduate with a degree

KENYA

fih scholars

100%

SOURCE:
World Inequality Database on Education on data from country-wide statistics of the demographic who the Freely in Hope serves and who live on less than $1.90 per day.

kenya

fih scholars

Percentage of high school students finishing all four years

22%

92%

Youth enrolled in higher education

5%

73%

College students who graduate with a degree

2%

100%

Ways to get involved

Become a monthly donor by
joining the Hope Circle

THE HOPE CIRCLE is an unshakeable community of monthly givers that believe in our audacious vision of ending sexual violence. Your monthly donations literally encircle each scholar within Freely in Hope’s scholarship program — providing them with what they need to not just survive, but to thrive.

Access to education has the potential to prevent sexual abuse and re-abuse.

Freely in Hope provides educational opportunities for young women affected by sexual violence. Our scholars are high school and university students passionate about using their education and careers to end sexual violence.

HOW TO GIVE

One-time gifts

contract 0702303099 or email kenya@freelyinhope.org

Become a corporate sponsor

Through the leadership of survivors and the generous support of our donors, our programs reached over 13,000 people last year! Our community programs, trainings, and events share best practices on survivors advocacy and violence prevention. As a corporate sponsor, your financial and in-kind donations will allow us to expand our reach! The programs that your donation will fund include:

Is a United Nations celebration that recognizes girls rights. Every year on October 11, we bring together over 300 high school girls from the communities we serve where they celebrate their beauty, share their dreams and give each other hope through storytelling. Learn more. Your donation will secure a venue, provide meals and purchase essentials like soap, pads, and school supplies for the girls who attend.

(Queen) program is a 9-month program that empowers young women working in prostitution with vocational skills, education on sexual and reproductive health, and psychological support to enable them to drive their process of reform, rehabilitation, and ownership over their lives. Learn more. Your donation will provide transport, food baskets, and facilitation materials.

(Making Respect Known) is a program that teaches sexual violence prevention to high school students equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to prevent, respond to and lead in ending sexual violence. Our goal is to break the culture of silence and create safe spaces that facilitate the unlearning of toxic traditional beliefs. By creating awareness on matters of sexual violence in high schools, we are raising survivors and advocates who will lead in ending the cycle of sexual violence in their communities. Learn more. Your donation will provide stationery, program guides, and facilitation materials.

(Protect a Child) is a program that educates children on recognizing and reporting sexual abuse. Globally, 1 in 2 children have experienced violence in the past year. By educating children about sexual abuse, they will know how to speak out against it. Learn more. Your donation will provide printed resources, snacks, and facilitation materials.

Interested in being a corporate sponsor?

Other Ways to
Get Involved

Everyone can make a difference: Join our community of survivors and advocates and contribute to ending sexual violence in your own unique way. Here are some ways you can support the work of Freely in Hope:

Become a volunteer

Donate your skills by mentoring a scholar, facilitating leadership training for our scholars, helping plan an event, or any other skill.

Partner with us

In the fight against sexual violence. We believe in collaborating with other like-minded organizations and invite you to partner with us for an event, campaign, or program

on social media.

Join our

Facebook Group to engage in conversations around survivor-advocacy in Kenya. Learn how to end sexual violence and access resources to support survivors locally. Connect and network with like-minded advocates in a safe space.

Invite us

To facilitate a workshop in your organization/community.

I have been part of survivor mentorship in a number of organizations but I have never seen survivors being treated like family and uplifted spiritually and empowered through education. I give to Freely in Hope because the focus is not only on healing but also on building up a generation of change-makers through the scholarships offered and the community fostered through them

Gloria Kuyoh, DONOR & BUSINESS OWNER, NYA.SHA

RESOURCES

Download our Sexual Violence Prevention Cards and share widely with your community.

Download Kiswahili | Download English

The Butterfly Effect Curriculum supports survivors of sexual assault to share their story in a safe space. The curriculum aims to heal the trauma of sexual violence and provides a deeply healing, empowering, and restorative experience for survivors to connect with themselves, each other, and their Creator. This curriculum is a step by step guide that walks you through four different experiences you can walk your community through over the course of 4-5 days. At the end of the retreat survivors will feel heard, inspired, and transformed.