Ambapo Tunafanya Kazi
Kenya
Benin
Marekani
Benin
Northern Benin
Benin ni nchi ya Afrika Magharibi inayopakana na Nigeria upande wa mashariki, Togo upande wa magharibi, Niger na Burkina Faso upande wa kaskazini na Bahari ya Atlantiki upande wa kusini. Natitingou ni mji mkuu wa idara ya Atacora, kaskazini-magharibi mwa Benin. Ikiwa na idadi ya ~ 9,500, wengi wao ni vijana, Natitingou ni kivutio maarufu cha watalii.
Elimu ya msingi ni 28.8% ya watu wa Natitingou, elimu ya sekondari kwa 11.2% na elimu ya juu kwa 0.7%. Katika ngazi zote za elimu, wanawake walioelimika wanawakilishwa hafifu, huku fahirisi ya usawa ikipendelea wanaume. Tangu 2021, kaskazini mwa Benin imekuwa ikikabiliwa na hali ya ukosefu wa usalama na matokeo yake yote (kuhama kwa watu, njaa, magonjwa, watoto kuacha shule, kutokuwa na shughuli kati ya wanawake na vijana, nk). Natitingou haijaepushwa na matokeo haya, ambayo yanafanya maisha kuwa magumu zaidi kwa wanawake na vijana.
Kaskazini mwa Kenya
Kenya, a country in East Africa with a population of ~52.4 million, is the 7th most populous in Africa. Northern Kenya, is a semi-arid, hot region characterized by dramatic landscapes and a nomadic and pastoralist population.
The 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) reveals significant challenges for Northern Kenya in issues such as water access, sanitation, and health outcomes. Over half the population lacks access to drinking water on premises, and Turkana County has the highest proportion of households in the poorest quintile. The communities of Samburu, Laikipia, Samburu, Isiolo and Marsabit have some of the poorest indicators with significant challenges around gender inequality and harmful practices, major health disparities, climate vulnerabilities, underserved and underrepresented as well as being home to to diverse Indigenous pastoralist communities, such as the Samburu, Rendille, Borana, Turkana, and Maasai.
Women in these communities often face unique cultural, social, and systemic challenges that require tailored interventions.
Kaskazini mwa Kenya
Across Northern Nigeria, millions of children—especially girls and children with disabilities—face steep barriers to accessing quality education.
Deep-rooted poverty, early marriage, insecurity, and long distances to schools continue to keep many girls out of classrooms. For children with disabilities, these barriers are multiplied by stigma, inaccessible facilities, and a lack of trained teachers. Many communities still lack inclusive schools equipped with ramps, assistive devices, or sign language interpreters. Girls with disabilities are among the most excluded, often denied both education and health care.
Cultural norms and gender bias frequently prioritize boys’ schooling, leaving girls at home or in informal labor.
Yet, families express a strong desire for their daughters to learn when given the right support. Education represents hope for breaking cycles of poverty and exclusion that persist across generations.
