Velma: Mentoring the Next Generation
April 25, 2024
As an aspiring teacher, I feel equipped with knowledge of how I can help my students who have experienced trauma.
We equip survivors to lead in ending 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 sexual violence so that every girl can pursue their dreams.
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.
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
LYDIA MATIOLI
Freely in Hope Alumni
High school students who finished all four years
KENYA
22%
fih scholars
92%
Youth enrolled
in higher education
KENYA
4%
fih scholars
73%
College students who graduate with a degree
KENYA
2%
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
get resources
Pendo’s Power is a children’s book that empowers children to protect themselves and their friends! Geared toward children ages 4-10, Pendo’s Power teaches age-appropriate concepts about consent, body safety, and the power of their voice!
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.
WAYS TO GIVE
CONTACT US
Call 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
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
Follow us
on social media and join our Facebook Group to engage in conversations around survivor-advocacy in Kenya.
DOWNLOAD RESOURCES
Download resources to help you and your community advocate for survivors and prevent sexual abuse.
To facilitate a workshop in your organization/community. Contact trizah@freelyinhope.org
Pendo's Power
Pendo’s Power is a children’s book that empowers children to protect themselves and their friends! Geared toward children ages 4-10, Pendo’s Power teaches age-appropriate concepts about consent, body safety, and the power of their voice!
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
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A Letter from our Directors
April 22, 2024
In 2023, we directly impacted over 6,000 people with programs and resources that empower survivors and end sexual violence worldwide! But we didn’t start here…
2023 YEAR IN REVIEW
April 1, 2024
In 2023, we directly impacted over 6,000 people with programs and resources that empower survivors and end sexual violence worldwide! But we didn’t start here—14 years ago, we began by listening to the dreams of one survivor in Kenya and one survivor in Zambia.