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“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” -Gloria Steinem  March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a day to recognize and celebrate world leaders, activists, and advocates around the world that are fighting for […]

In collaboration with the Daily Nation, one of Kenya’s largest newspapers, Kakenya’s Dream launched a journalism club for students at KCE I earlier this month. The club is made up of fifth-seventh grade students led by English teachers. Throughout the academic year, newspapers will be delivered weekly to each club member, giving students the chance to

Here at Kakenya’s Dream, we value family involvement in our students’ lives. When we found out that Naserian hadn’t seen her mother in 5 years, we knew we had to act.  You may remember Naserian’s* story; a few years ago at the age of 14, she was kidnapped, raped, and forced to marry her captor.

Today on International Human Rights Day, we commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the UN General Assembly in 1948. The UDHR became the foundation for international human rights law, outlining 30 rights and freedoms guaranteed to each and every person across the world. As we celebrate Human Rights Day,

  This week, Kakenya’s Dream hosted our largest celebration yet! Over 1,400 local girls, teachers, parents, and community members gathered at the Kakenya Center for Excellence (KCE I) to commemorate the eighth annual International Day of the Girl and the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Since 2012, October 11 has

Kakenya’s Dream is excited to congratulate our Founder and President, Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya, on receiving the 2019 Break The Silence Rosie McGrath Activist Award, presented on the margins of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.  Awarded by There Is No Limit Foundation, the Rosie McGrath Activist Award recognizes activists

Did you know that play is a human right? The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states, “Every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.” The Convention on

Today is the 10th annual Nelson Mandela Day! On this day, we are called to take action and inspire change, particularly action against poverty and social injustice. As a lawyer, peacemaker, political prisoner, and a former president of South Africa, Mandela fought to restore and reaffirm the dignity of the poor, especially in Africa. 10

Last week, Kakenya’s Dream went to the U.S. Capitol to show support for the Keeping Girls in School Act (KGISA), a bipartisan bill emphasizing the importance of girls’ education around the world and calling on the U.S. government’s foreign assistance to address the barriers that keep more than 130 million girls out of school globally.