Dorcas
is 16 and in form two, Zulea is 16 and in form 1 while Peris is 17 and in her
final year, form 4.
"I
want to be an air hostess" says Dorcas, "because I am a clean girl
and I can do it". "I want to work in the flying doctors because I
have been dreaming each and every day that I can do it" says Zulea. Peris
career ambitions stay close to home - " I want to be a lawyer because my
mother is a lawyer". Zulea and Peris would like to stay in Kenya to live
and work but Dorcas would like to move overseas - understandable with a career
ambition of an air hostess!
Peris
is the Girl Power veteran with three years under her belt, Dorcas has been with
the group for one year and Zulea is a new addition, being a part of Girl Power
for three months. "I've learnt to be a strong girl as I get older and I've
learnt how I can help my fellow girls who may have problems" Dorcas says
of the experience. "Through Girl Power I have learnt how girls can drop
out of school early and how that can be prevented, as well as how to prevent
being affected by bad company" Zulea elaborates. Peris is the last to comment,
saying "through Girl Power I've learnt many things, such as how to conduct
ourselves as girls, the challenges we experience. Another thing is the
challenge of HIV / AIDS. When somebody is infected with HIV there are ways you
can give advice to punt girls in schools so that they can prevent HIV".
This
school is football mad, with Dorcas even playing for the Nairobi team. Peris's
favourite sport is different though, she said swimming was her favourite, while
the other two opted for the popular football.
All
the girls are borders, but their experiences all differ outside of the high
school. "For I, I stay with my grandmother. I don't have any brothers or
sisters. On the weekends I like swimming and sometimes chatting with my
friends" Dorcas states. "I stay with my father and we are three
children. I am the last born. On the weekends, on Sunday, I usually go to
church. After church I would read a story" Zulea says. Peris says she is
one of six children, "I am staying with my mother and my young brother and
sister. In total we are six but we are two girls and four boys. Three boys do
not live at home because they are older and working. So I stay with my young
brother and sister. On the weekends, especially on Saturdays, I like to visit
friends for leisure and have fun with them. During Sunday I am going to church.
After church i come back and sleep!"
"For
me, I would like to thank Girl Power because they have made me to know many
things I did not know before. For now, I think through Girl Power I can tell my
fellow girl 'this is right and this is wrong' and I can stand in front of
people and say something because they have made me not shy. I love them and
won't forget about them. When I grow up, when I be an air hostess, I would also
like to be in Girl Power so that I can empower my fellow girls" Dorcas
says as her final piece. "Through Girl Power for the few months I have
learnt with them I can respect myself and I can know I can be able to achieve
my goals and it is possible to advise other girls" Zulea says. Peris
finishes for the girls. "Through Girl Power for those three years I can
now stand in front of the people to give them advice, to be aggressive to
remove their shyness. In fact, if it were not for Girl Power I don't think I
could stand in front of people and speak. I thank them so much. Even, I know I
can teach many girls, I can guide them and counsel them on how to conduct
themselves, how to behave and how to respect themselves". Well done girls,
good luck with your futures!
Written by Hannah Collins, volunteer at Girl Power
Approved by Dr Liz Odera, Director at Sadili Sports Academy
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