At Umoja Women’s Village in Samburu county, visitors are greeted with the phrase “Welcome to Samburu, where women rule!” The matriarch of the community, Rebecca Lolosoli, extends a warm welcome to the visitors as the other women in the community applaud her. If only her bold assertion were accurate. There are currently 36 women living…
In an effort to mitigate the negative impacts of drought on adolescent girls, in 2022, Samburu Women Trust was able to distribute dignity kits which included sanitary towels, body oil and undergarments to vulnerable young indigenous girls in Oldonyiro and Kipsing locations in Isiolo County, two regions hit by the harsh climatic patterns. Provision of…
SWT, in collaboration with AJWS, launched its Humanitarian Drought Response Aid for Isiolo North this month to meet the immediate needs of indigenous people and assist communities in becoming more resilient to severe climate impacts. It is critical to address the immediate needs of millions of people living in Kenya’s northern regions, which are classified…