“New School for a New Year” Continued….

Historically, a more typical life trajectory for a girl in Loita is circumcision at an age between 10 and 15 years followed by an arranged marriage, as this rite of passage in Maasai culture signifies she has transitioned from childhood to become a woman. Within this harsh, semi-arid region of the Greater Mara, with little access to school or an education that could provide the knowledge, agency and tools necessary for a girl to support herself and contribute to her community, families have felt few other options to ensure their daughter's security than to find a husband for them at an early age.

Eight girls feels like a tiny ripple of a wave of change we ultimately hope will reach the thousands of Maasai girls estimated to be out-of-school in the Loita Hills. Efforts to open schools, enroll out-of-school children, and teach local Maasai leaders to speak up for girls' education are beginning to create the change that we, fathers, mothers, girls and communities hope to see happen for girls.

None of this would be possible without your support. Thanks to the efforts of an extraordinary tribe of young fundraisers and the deep generosity of supporters during the last few months, For the Good will be able to work with additional communities in the Loita Hills region to make their dreams of education for their children a reality as well, creating opportunities for education for hundreds more girls. On behalf of those girls, we cannot thank all of you who donated these past few months enough. Asante sane, from Kenya.

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