Girl-to-Girl, Boy-to-Boy CBO Kisumu County, Kenya A presentation by Carillus Odhiambo Achola from UnityNet Kenya and "Team Girl to Girl" for the Indigenous Global Unity (#IGU) Summit week #128 event on Thursday November 16th, 2023 Related Links: Web: https://g2g-b2b-initiatives.org/ FB page @ Girl to Girl Initiative: https://facebook.com/groups/1087093785558970/ "An endeavor to support young vulnerable girls" Address: P.O. BOX 2104 - 40100 KISUMU, KENYA Twitter: Girl2Girl-initiative@GirlCbo -- Related Networks: The #UnityNet Children & Youth International Network Public Discussion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3307124976200959 Promoting: Life Value Peace Education (#LVPE) & Leaving No One Behind (#LNOB). Professionals network: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14012693/ -- The #UnityNet [#Regenerative] Climate Smart Farming Network Public group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/948601926159512 Dedicated to Promoting and Demonstrating how to farm the Regenerative "Climate Smart" way (#CSF). Professionals Network: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14208584/ -- The #UnityNet Watershed Peace Gardens Campaign FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1465997974211660 Professionals Network: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14276888/ -- • Hosts: Global Unity Network (#UnityNet) & #AHIABGA-TV ◦ WE-Energime-Global Cooperation Turtle Island Building local Interfaith Nongovernmental Academic and Business Collaboratives (#INABC) in all local communities Helping the world transition to a Responsible #gLocalized Productive #CCRE that #LNOB Supporting the #GP4RD #Enterprise #Solutions Network -- #UnityNet Indigenous Global Unity (#IGU) Summit Week#128 https://www.facebook.com/AHIABGANETWORK/videos/874985657479834 Title: The Girl to Girl, Boy to Boy Initiative Presenter: #UnityNet Title: The Girl to Girl, Boy to Boy Initiative Description: Helping boys and girls grow from puberty to adulthood. Carillus Odhiambo Achola, The Team Girl to Girl CBO in Kisumu, Kenya. Indigenous Global Unity Summit. Week #128 AHIABGA-UnityNet

1. Girl to Girl,Boy to Boy CBO focuses on providing support and
resources to those in need.It is a philanthropic organization
based in Kisumu County,Kenya. Our impact to the community
has no boundaries.Our offices are located in Ojola, Kisumu
West.

2. Our Focus
The organization’s thematic pillars are:
ü Education support and Mentorship for bright
and underprivileged students
ü Prison Support services
ü SRH and Ending menstrual shame
ü Economic empowerement and improved
livelihood for beneficiaries through Income
Generating Activities
ü C l i m a t e S a f e
A g r i b u s i n e s s ( C S A ) , E n v i r o n m e n t a l
Sustainability through tree planting

3. Mentorship programs and ducation
support
Our mentorship programs have helped
beneficiaries to gain access to the
mentors who have offered support and
advice.
This guidance has helped them to build
confidence, develop skills, and achieve
their goals.We act as role models for
beneficiaries, providing inspiration and
guidance on how to navigate challenges
and overcome obstacles.
Through the initiative, we have seen an
improvement in academic performance
and self-esteem among the girls and boys
we serve and reduction in negative

4. We provide half scholarship
for high school students from
confirmed needy families after
v e r i f i c a t i o n . T h e m o s t
outstanding qualification is
performance at school.
So far,we have a total of 15
scholars, 4 are sitting their
national exams(KCSE) and are
set to graduate later in the
y e a r . T h e y a r e t o b e
incorporated into basic ICT
training. These are students
from local schools in Kisumu
and Kilifi counties(Kouyo
s e c o n d a r y ,
Tieng’re,Marereni,Mjanaheri
and Likoni secondary schools).

6. Prison Support
services
Prisons are correctional centers
for inmates and should not limit
them to access basic neccessities
such as basic hygiene items.
We visit prisons and offer dignity
p a c k s ( i n n e r w e a r s ,
tissue,soap,colgate, toothbrush) to
t h e m d u r i n g t h e f e s t i v e
s e a s o n s , w e v o l u n t e e r a n d
celebrate with them for them not
to feel excluded.
We plan to have re entry back into
the community package for those
ending their terms where we can
offer support by giving grant for
them into economic activities for
their livelihood(IGA)

7. Visit to prisons

8. Ending menstrual
shame and SRH
According to SDG 3, good
health and promoting well
b e i n g o f a l l h a s u s
s u p p o r t i n g o u r
beneficiaries in ending
menstrual shame through
provision of accessible
sanitary products (both
r e u s a b l e a n d n o n
reusable) .For boys we
provide innerwears.

9. Ending menstrual shame and SRH
We also realized that having
good sexual reproductive health
is important for both physical
and mental well-being. School
going children need to make
informed choices once they
reach the sexual reproductive
stage(puberty).

10. Economic Empowerement
We seek to empower our
beneficiaries so that they
are able to earn a stable
i n c o m e a n d b e c o m e
r e s i l i e n t t o e c o n o m i c
shocks that they may
encounter in their daily
lives.
Our beneficiaries are
incorporated into savings
groups
T h e y a r e t h e n t a k e n
through training after
which they are able to
start up businesses and
s a v e u p .
A series of follow up is
made to ensure stability
and sustainability

11. Economic empowerement

12. Economic empowerement

13. Climate Safe Agriculture and tree planting
We have ventured into
BSF farming. This is an
insect that is used as a
livestock feed for chicken,
pigs and fish.
The insect converts food
waste into organic
fertilizer which is then
used in farming

14. Climate Safe Agriculture and tree planting

15. Climate Safe Agriculture and tree planting

16. Climate Safe Agriculture and tree planting

17. Thank You

18. Q &A