February 2021 – LVCT Health

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Responding to Covid-19 in Kenya: LVCT Health’s story

LVCT Health was last week named as co-recipient, alongside Dr. Mike Ryan of WHO, of Trócaire’s Romero Award. Here, LVCT Health Executive Director, Dr. Lilian Otiso, explains how the organisation responded to Covid-19 by protecting vulnerable young women. LVCT Health has been around for over 20 years, focussing on those that are vulnerable and marginalised. […]

UncategorizedFebruary 22, 2021 By Eddy Ingutia

LVCT Health awarded for COVID-19 innovation for protecting vulnerable adolescent girls

We are proud to have been nominated for the global Oscar Romero Award by Trocaire’s global office in recognition of innovations in reaching vulnerable girls during the COVID 19 pandemic. The Trócaire Romero Award is awarded each year to a person or organisation who has made an outstanding contribution to global justice. The way that LVCT responded to the restrictions […]

UncategorizedFebruary 12, 2021 By Eddy Ingutia

Reaching the vulnerable girls during COVID-19 pandemic

My Happiest Moment was joining IMARA Deborah Michael is in her third year of secondary education at Mukuru Kwa Njenga informal. She wants to become a nurse and give back to the community. The second born in a family of 3 children and raised by a single parent is happy to have joined the IMARA […]

UncategorizedFebruary 12, 2021 By Eddy Ingutia

Dreaming big after escaping female genital mutilation

Twelve girls sit under a tree at the Glory missionary in Wiga, Migori county, something they do more often after their tough decision of escaping from home to avoid forced female genital cutting, commonly known as FGM, from their community. After working in the garden, they gather to encourage each other on the action they […]

UncategorizedFebruary 8, 2021 By Eddy Ingutia

Embracing DREAMS and becoming a role model

23-year-old Beatrice Achieng is the fourth born in a family of five from Ragana Ward in Migori County. Three years ago she joined DREAMS after her parents were unable to pay her school fees in secondary school. Through the education subsidy, DREAMS was able to pay her school fees and help her complete her education. Unfortunately, […]