/

Dear Little Sister Novel Wins The ACABA Award 2021

It was a great moment for the Foundation and our Founder & Author of the Dear Little Sister Novel when the novel won the ‘Book of the Year’ in the ACABA Awards 2021, under the Young Category. Receiving the Award, The Author , Daisy Kosgey who was elated at this great achievement had this to say; ‘ This victory is not mine but for all the girls out there who are trapped in the menace of Teenage Pregnancy and Forced Early Marriages but are doing all they can to restart their dreams and seeing hope even in difficult situations trusting that one day things will change for better‘.

Read more

Mothers’ Sensitization and Training at Kuresoi

On 13th August 2019, the founder of Dear Little Sister Foundation had a Training and sensitization session with over 200 mothers from three constituencies ( Kipkelion East, Kipkelion West and Kuresoi Constituencies).

The event happened at Kongoi Secondary School in Kuresoi during the AIC Annual Women’s Camp. She talked about the role of mothers in ending teenage pregnancy and trained the mothers on how and when to start conversations on sex and its consequences with their daughters.

DLSF remains committed to its Vision and invites people of all walks to support this cause.

Read more

Do You Really Want to Become a Parent at 15?

The Dear Little Sister Foundation (DLSF) ended the Year 2018 on a high note by conducting a training and sensitization forum on ways of avoiding and curbing Teenage Pregnancies amongst teenage girls in an event organized by the Kipkelion East CBO, at Kapkondor Secondary School, Londiani – Kericho County on 29th December 2018.

Do you really want to experience Morning Sickness at age 15?

The event was attended by over 250 participants comprising,

Read more

DLSF TRAINS TEENAGE MOTHERS ON SOAP MAKING DURING A MOTHERS’ FORUM

On Saturday 1st December 2018, the DLSF facilitated a mothers’ forum in Chepseon, Kericho County. The mothers’ forum was dubbed ‘ Breaking the Silence’ and was aimed at encouraging mothers to speak up to their children especially girls on matters sexuality and guide them against Teenage pregnancies. In the forum, there was also a Counselling Session for teenage mothers and a few school girls and a Business Training on Liquid Detergent making.

The event was a success after 32 teenage mothers (including mothers in their early 20’s who became mothers during their teen years),

Read more

BREAKING THE SILENCE, A MOTHERS’ FORUM 1ST DEC 2018

TITLE : BREAKING THE SILENCE, A MOTHERS’ FORUM

DATE: Saturday 1st December 2018

VENUE: AIC Chepseon, Kericho County

HOST: Dear Little Sister Foundation

ACTIVITIES;

For all mothers

  • Open Forum on the role of mothers in ending teenage pregnancies
  • Training on importance of breaking the silence and talking to girls
  • Training on how to engage and talk to teenage girls on matters sexuality
  • Sensitization on the importance and how to report perpetrators of teenage pregnancies

For Teenage Mothers

  • Counselling sessions with teenage mothers
  • Business skills training
  • Provision of raw materials and startup capital for selected groups

 

Read more

Teen Pregnancy and Teen Motherhood Discussion on Family TV

Watch Video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFP7nFZVXaY

On Monday 19th November 2018, our Founder, Daisy Kosgey, was hosted  by Family TV alongside a teenage mother under the Foundation’s mentorship to discuss on teenage pregnancies and teenage motherhood. As our guiding principle, the Director insisted on our message of ‘No to Teenage Pregnancies’.

The teenage mother too had words of wisdom for teen girls.

 

 

Read more

DLSF in the News

Our Director, Daisy Kosgey was on Friday 9th November, hosted by KTN News, one of the leading TV stations in Kenya, to discuss ways of curbing teenage pregnancies. Again, on Monday 12th November,

https://twitter.com/KTNKenya/status/1060946499843096576

the Founding Director had an Interview published by the People Daily, a popular newspaper in Kenya. The link to the interview is below.

http://www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/484361/why-i-want-to-help-teenage-mothers-gest-tragedy/

As DLSF, we shall continue to use all available channels to fight the increasing rate of teenage pregnancies.

Read more

IMPLEMENT EXISTING LAWS TO CURB ADOLESCENT PREGNANCIES

By Daisy Kosgey Mugiira

The rate of teenage girls giving birth during the KCPE exams period is alarming. This is not unique to 2018 but it is repeated every year. The big question is on whether there exists a relationship between examinations period and teenage girls giving birth which is not yet established. The issue and the hype created every year about girls giving birth during exams period is only that there is high publicity and heavy media presence around the time.

Read more

LET’S TALK MATTERS SEXUALITY WITH OUR GIRLS

By Fidialice Nyaga

Summary

  • Teenage girls drop out of school, deal with pregnancy-related conditions, give birth at their tender ages and finally become mothers with little or no hope of ever going back to school.
  • The men responsible for the teenage pregnancies go on with their lives as usual, finish school, get employed and start their family with another lady.
  • If girls can school,
Read more