Education and empowerment in the heart of Africa thanks to this collaboration
At Red Girls Project we are very excited to announce a new stage in our journey: we have started a collaboration with the Mama Kasinde organization to bring our menstrual and reproductive health and education programs to vulnerable communities in Kenya, through the Imani Girls Project.
After the work done in Uganda, we want to expand our impact and continue reaching more girls, adolescents and women who need tools to live with more autonomy, dignity and health.
What is Mama Kasinde?
The name Mama Kasinde Born in Kenya, the result of a transformative experience. “Mama” is the title given to a woman when she becomes a mother, and Kasinde was the name of a Kenyan boy from the Bamba project in 2013. Together, they symbolize dedication, strength, responsibility, and love.
Mama Kasinde represents those African women—single mothers, widows, women in vulnerable situations—who, despite the difficulties, continue to fight for the well-being of their children and their communities. Her name is a tribute to all of them, to their resilience, and to their key role in social change.
A project born from the ground
For over seven years, Mama Kasinde has been working in Kenya, strengthening the community from within. Her story began with the Bamba project, and it was precisely that human and emotional connection that inspired her to found her own organization, guided by solidarity, respect, and the conviction that with very little, one can transform a person's life.
Their approach is clear: to be present, to share, and to accompany. The help is not imposed, but built together with the beneficiaries.
Imani Girls Project: Faith in the Future
One of Mama Kasinde's key programs is the Imani Girls Project, which focuses on protecting and empowering Maasai girls and adolescents from other vulnerable communities. Its name, "Imani," means "faith" in Swahili: faith in education, in justice, and in the ability to break cycles of violence.
This project fights against:
- Female genital mutilation
- Forced and child marriages
- Premature pregnancies
How do they do it?
- Through training in sexual health and human rights
- Creating safe spaces and community support networks
- Promoting cultural dialogue to transform from within
What will we do together in this collaboration?
Our collaboration with Mama Kasinde stems from mutual listening and respect. Both organizations share the same vision: that women's education and health should be a universal right, not a privilege.
Thanks to this partnership between Red Girls Project and Mama Kasinde, we want to launch a series of programs designed to:
- Improve access to menstrual and reproductive health.
- To offer comprehensive sex education adapted to the local context.
- Teaching the making of reusable compresses through sewing workshops.
- Promote knowledge of the pelvic floor and physical and emotional self-care.
- Creating safe spaces where girls and women can share, learn, and heal.
All of this will be done in close collaboration with the community, listening to their needs and respecting their timelines and cultures. We are not looking to impose solutions, but rather to co-create sustainable and realistic responses. We want to bring our programs to Kenya, replicating the positive impact we have already experienced in Uganda.
Creating safe spaces where girls can express themselves and learn with dignity
Menstrual and reproductive health workshops
Pelvic floor training with a comprehensive approach
Local production of sustainable cloth menstrual pads
Why Kenya?
Kenya, like many other countries on the African continent, continues to face significant challenges in gender equality, menstrual health, and access to education. Many girls drop out of school when they begin menstruating due to a lack of hygiene products or adequate information.
We want to break that cycle.
Investing in Kenya means expanding our global impact, building on the experience gained in Uganda and working with new allies committed to change.
Why is this collaboration different?
We don't want a welfare-based project. We advocate for a horizontal cooperation model:
- We listen to the community
- We co-create the content
- We train local people
- We left installed capacity so that the project can continue without depending on us.
Furthermore, we collaborate with healthcare professionals, educators, and community agents both in Kenya and from Spain. This glocal approach ensures the project's sustainability and cultural adaptation.
This collaboration is more than just a project. It's a commitment to sisterhood, networking, and structural change. At Red Girls Project, we believe that knowledge transforms, and that when one woman is educated, we all advance.
Therefore, all workshops, talks and activities will be aimed at empowering women and girls through knowledge, practice and community.
Furthermore, we want this initiative to be long-lasting, avoiding paternalism and promoting the local training of women who can lead the process in their community.
Join the change
This new phase is only possible thanks to the support of many people and organizations who believe in a fairer world for all girls and women. You too can be a part of it:
- By making a one-time or regular donation
- Supporting the dissemination of the project
- Participating as a volunteer from your location. Contact us
- Sharing this information with your community
Education, care, and dignity are also built in community.
