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.
The event was attended by over 250 participants comprising,
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),
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
For Teenage Mothers
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.
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.