Programs

Programs designed around a girl's whole day

Safety, health, knowledge and belonging are not separate services. Our pillars run together in the same communities, with the same trusted people.

Pillar 01

Gender-Based Violence & FGM/C Awareness

Community dialogues, religious-leader engagement and survivor-centred referral pathways that make abandonment of FGM/C a shared decision.

48 communities reached

  • Community dialogue circles facilitated with religious and clan leaders
  • Survivor-centred referral to health, legal and psychosocial services
  • Public declaration campaigns for FGM/C abandonment

Pillar 02

Menstrual Health & Hygiene Access

Locally manufactured reusable pads, WASH-friendly school corners and menstrual literacy clubs that keep girls in the classroom.

12,400 girls supported

  • Locally manufactured reusable pad kits distributed through schools
  • Menstrual literacy clubs led by trained teachers
  • WASH-friendly changing corners in partner schools

Pillar 03

Reproductive Health Rights Education

Age-appropriate, culturally grounded curricula delivered through schools, radio drama and mobile channels in Somali and Af-Maay.

31 schools partnered

  • Culturally grounded curricula in Somali and Af-Maay
  • Radio drama and IVR modules reaching non-literate audiences
  • Health worker refresher training on youth-friendly services

Pillar 04

Youth Mentorship & Safe Community Spaces

Peer mentors, safe hubs at IDP sites and leadership tracks that move young women from participation into decision-making.

760 active mentors

  • Peer mentor training cohorts every quarter
  • Safe hubs hosted at IDP child protection desks
  • Leadership tracks placing young women on community committees

Pillar 05

Capacity Development

Training, coaching and organisational strengthening for women's groups, school committees and local partners so skills stay in the community.

Institutional strengthening

  • Training and coaching for women's groups and school committees
  • Organisational strengthening for local partners and CBOs
  • Facilitation, negotiation and public speaking skills transfer

Pillar 06

Research & Assessments

Qualitative and quantitative studies, needs assessments and MEAL systems that turn community evidence into decisions partners can act on.

Evidence for decision-making

  • Qualitative and quantitative studies and baseline assessments
  • MEAL systems, monitoring and evidence generation
  • Community perspectives translated into accessible briefs for decision-makers