October Is Girl Power Month

This has been one of the most interactive in-school month for the girls and us! Visits, Sessions, Debates, Girls (kifungua roho) opening up moments, designing cards and just so much with the girls! See below! 

Huruma Girls   

Jayoung Shares her thoughts on topic at hand

Paullete Happily, joins the girls in session!

Huruma G, Discussion

At Huruma Girls, we had two very lively sessions one a debate on Money vs Love and another  on Bodies Emotions and Sexuality. The girls had an great time sharing, interacting and expressing themselves. It was a lovely time getting to know what the girls 

Queen -Monney Savvy Session Nazarene

Nazarene Primary School

Jayoung, answering questions, Nazarene

At Nazarene , we had fun going through module four of the goal book. Be Monney Savvy. If you want fun, this is just the group you would have loved to join apart from Huruma Girls for the month of October.

Langata Baracks

AtLangata Barracks, it was nice to see the girls being lead by their goal champion Irene and Eunice. Seeing girls take up leadership roles is always such a joy!!!

  

                              

Kibera Office

Learning about us!

Crossing into Kibra in company of guests

Girls chat as they head to Kibera Office in 

in company of guests

For our session this day, Girl Power had visitors from Netherlands 6 girls from Holy Unity Primary and 1 from Malezi primary and 2 who joined from the neighbourhood as well as coach Florence. The visitors learnt about us and what we do after which we run reminders for the girls for their holiday activities and presented Holy Unity Primary School with a net ball so that they can have their girl power sports. Previously , they had indicated they were not able to play for lack of equipment and their patron kindly requested for one which we promised to deliver this term. The ball is new and the girls were excited to have some sport equipment from us.

Summary

This month, 14 schools were visited and in the schools we had sessions with them, we had excellent interaction with the girls. This more frequency of visit has motivated the girls and teachers especially in schools where they could not get enough of us. We have been able to know some of the girls in person and who have shared their stories and fears. In some of this schools, we got to learn of many things facing the girls and this is a major step and a great indicator of the safe space and environment we have aimed to provide for this girls. It brings a whole new aspect and helps us to review and widen our ‘’lenses’’ so as to put into focus much more as we can for the girls benefit. The girls also get to know their programme ‘’drivers’’ and get used to them as opposed to seeing us fewer times  especially when we have limited staff members other than in workshops.

Upcoming Activities  & Announcements

 Holidays are around the corner and is time to get things rolling so here we go!!!

1.        National exams are on for class 8 and form fours and we wish you all the best! Go forth with courage ,

determination and confidence!
 2. Whilst exams are on, we would like to have a written story and audio of your Girl Power Experience (i.e. for class 8 and form.

        3.   We are having our last school visits between 4^th and 15^th November. We will run normal sessions where possible, run a goal plus session where goal has been completed , and have a special session with class 8 before exams and form fours during your last exam week.

Kick Idleness out of the window!

4.       Girl Power Form Four  members who are interested to volunteer or work with Sadili please email us about yourself and your interest to girlpower444@yahoo.com and copy the same to girlpowerclubs@gmail.com .

5.       Sadili Oval is looking for a female gym instructor. You will be trained on the basics. Let us know of your interest through the same way. Come let us help the girls keep fit!

What’s up this Holiday Bliss ???

See below>>>>>>>>

Girl Power Holiday Workshops

 

Holiday workshops will come to us much earlier this holiday. Mark your dates 3^rd to 5^th December, at Sadili Oval. If you missed August, you won’ t want to miss December!

All are welcome. Teens , primarians and high scholars alike! Fun packed for you!

6^th of December. Girl Power ‘s throwing a pool party and BBQ for all our girl power form fours who are now graduating. Damage is KSH 300, losts of fun lined up and you get to receive a graduation certificate. Please confirm attendance by 30th November. For details check our updates and  Inbox us via facebook….’’Wanjiku Girlpower Kenya’’.

Story Compiled By,                                                            Story Aproved By,

Jayoung Naphtalie Margaret                                                Dr. Liz Odera 

Project Assistant                                                                  Director,

Girl Power Clubs Africa                                                        Sadili Oval Sports Academy.

                                     

                                                 http://girlpowerclubs.blogspot.com/

                                                       www.sadili.com

LEADERSHIP MEETING THIRD TERM

REPORT ON THE GIRL POWER GOAL CHAMPIONS /GIRL LEADERS  

14^TH SEPTEMBER 2013, AT THE SADILI OVAL  , 11.00 A.M. -1.00 P.M.

Introduction

The meeting was presided over by Project Assistant, Jayoung Naphtalie Margaret, Paulette Akinyi and Queen Gwen.

 Agenda for the meeting

1.     Welcome to term and introduction

2.     Term two review

3.     Term three programme

4.     How to correctly use and fill the sessions form

5.     Running and reporting of sessions

6.     Follow  on previous terms reports

7.     School visit confirmation

8.     Issuing of this terms guidebook, blank session forms

9.      A.O.Bs

Schools Present/Represented

1.     Holy Unity Primary

2.     St, Catherine

3.     Malezi Primary

4.     Olympic High School

Guests:  Raila Primary- Amina Hassan

The total attendance of Girls to this meeting  was 34.

Girls Present

Holy Unity

Brenda Adhiambo

Lilian Yvone

Faith Akinyi

Vanessa Adhiambo

Cynthia Ombete

Viola Akinyi

Winnie Mijoro

Benta Anyango

Pauline Akinyi

Vivian Achieng

Veronica Akuma

Eunice Nyasuba

Elizabeth Awour

Christabell Mmbone

Sharon Makungu

Asha Abdul

ST. CATHERINE

Sofia Adhiambo

Quinter Awour

ST. STEPHEN

Elizabeth Sheila

OLYMPIC HIGH

Rose Mwawasi

Charlott Hazel

Damaris Loren

Joan Matendechere

Faith Bochere

Sylnia Akoth

Pauline Gitau

Leila Anyango

Habiba Wanjiku

MALEZI  PRIMARY

Irene Mtimba

Pauline Ayuma

Ephrase Ondisa

Winbroder Akoth

Min 1/14/09/13 Welcome and intros

The girls had an introduction to the day’s programme and also had a chance to meet Girl Power’s new Project Assistants, Queen and Paulette.

Min2/14/09/13 term 2 review

We had a run through last term’s programme in relation to sessions and reporting of the same for all the schools present for both Goal , Goal plus and sports

Min3/14/09/13 term 3 programme

Introduced the girls to Module 3 & 4 (Be Empowered & Be Money Savvy) and the specific sessions that we all will be covering and the running of the sessions

Min 4,5,6/14/09/13 how to report

We discussed agendas, 4,5 &  6 together. How to correctly fill out the sessions report and the termly reports, collections and handing them back on time, filling the form as the out the form as the sessions proceed as not to forget day, date, or attendees. We also asked the girls to take down the correct full names of their club members, right age or birth dates for them

Min 7,8//14/09/13

We read out the visit schedule so that the girls are aware that in some cases where the will have had sessions we would like to see how they done, reported and we can collect them  for earlier reporting. We also issued the present with a Goal module 3& 4 per school as well as all other sessions documents to record s for us to be able to have  data working on

A.O.Bs

We had all the schools give us their club days and hours and have scheduled another goal champions meeting which tentatively shall be on 20^th October

Goal Champions Minutes Compiled by;

Jayoung Naphtalie Margaret

Project Assistant

Bella's Volunteer Experience At Girl Power

Bella marking the girls
attendance sheet.

''Bella Achieng' is not just an ordinary girl: she is determined to do her best to excel in life and she is not afraid or ashamed to do it. She is very lively and loud and funny. She loves fun and we often hear her laugh. "Its been interesting seeing her learn and grow and come up with her own ideas on how to improve things around'', says fellow Project Assistant, Jayoung Margaret, and she goes on to explain, "Bella first met us through our face book page https://www.facebook.com/wanjikugirlpower.kenya. She would often inbox the admin, either congratulating us or asking about what the next event is and how she could join. That's how she joined us for her first workshop in December 2012, during the Ex-Cans Leadership Workshop where along with others they got trained in basic Leadership skills.
 http://girlpowerclubs.blogspot.com/2012/12/ex-cans-volunteer-leadership-workshop.html.
Bella is now off tin September to attend a full time course in Nutrition at one of Catholic's University's constituent colleges and is lucky to have secured a scholarship for that. At some point...she hopes she can pursue a course in Education! Good luck girl!
Here's her experience in her words

'' I thank God for granting me me the chance to be part of Girl Power Clubs Africa and again special thanks goes to our patron Dr. Liz Odera and Jayoung.
I came to know Girl Power Club through Facebook, and immediately became interested in the activities that they would post, I became one great fan of their page till it reached a time they recognised me.

Bella  & Diana having
fun with the girls

I first attended their training during the December Holiday of 2012. I really liked what I saw  that day and i thought maybe i could come up with something much more if i joined them. After completing high school, I asked for a chance to work with Girl Power Clubsand by God's grace, I was granted the chance together with my friend Diana"

"Today I am happy young woman because I have grown in all sectors. I have learnt to be ''mtulivu and mnyeyekevu''  as Mr. Clement (one of the Sadili Staff members) puts it. I have also got a chance to meet different people and have learnt to appreciate them.
Dr. Liz Odera has become my role model. She is works very hard to ensure that things are on track. Besides she is a sports woman and very flexible, she never stays idle!
I will be in Girl Power forever because I believe the power is in me. Again from the most inner soul of me I say thank you very much for the opportunity to serve other girls. I took a chance, trusted, received support, and the result were amazing!"

Bella, we are proud of your progress and wish you all the best in College!



 Story compiled by                                                    Story Edited and Approved by
Jayoung Naphtalie Margaret                                      Dr. Liz Odera
Project Assistant                                                         Programme Director
Girl Power Clubs Africa                                             Sadili Oval Sports Academy