Uwezo Girls Project
This project's parent organization is Trans nzoia Youth Sports Association (TYSA)
It operates in Kenya
It uses Football (Soccer)
Entered the Sport For Social Inclusion Award
More about Uwezo Girls Project
Before the Project start the Student Teenage mothers highlight the issues they face in Trans-Nzoia and what they would like to learn from the project activities. Some of the issues included child labor, neglect, early marriage, lack of education, alcohol and drug abuse, lack of career opportunities, negative peer pressure, and Then the project designs games and plays that focus on those issues including leadership, voice, education, identifying and creating safe spaces, and complete health and wellness.
Women empowerment activities are superb with girls having a voice to ask for their rights and room in sporting activities, careers and other opportunities. Health games also work well for both genders and participants are able to talk about their bodies during Hygiene Tag.