SAWA Kenya

SAWA Kenya is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working in Laikipia & Isiolo County, Central Kenya to improve access to education for young, at-risk girls. SAWA is a Kiswahili word directly translating to "equal" or "the same," and is more colloquially used similarly to how an english-speaker uses "okay." In the case of our organization, SAWA stands for Schooling & Action for Women's Achievement in Kenya. We target girls who have been forced to drop out of primary and secondary school because of early pregnancies, forced marriage and a lack of school fees. Using our network of community contacts, we identify girls who have dropped out of school or are at-risk of dropping out, provide them with 1-on-1 counseling services, and set them up with educational sponsorships to return to school. To learn more, please visit our organization's website at www.sawakenya.org.