KURIA GIRLCHILD EMPOWERMENT GROUP

Kuria Girlchild Empowerment is a support group for transgender young people, SGBV survivors, young people with disabilities, and girls heading homes in Kenya. The original objective of the group was to develop self-mitigation of negative social stigmas and traumas experienced by the aforementioned groups. The age of group members meant many of them were unable to obtain national identity cards, and they therefore decided to work with like-minded organizations to contribute their voices, and work to develop sustainable ways of survival. Due to the Coronavirus, Kuria Girlchild Empowerment has lost essential financial support, and members have been exposed to sexual abuse and extreme stigma. They are also facing a lack of access to medical treatment, basic necessities, PPE and psychosocial support. The group aims to provide PPE, mobile phones, food, legal and medical assistance and access to essential psychosocial services in a safe environment to community members.