TERM THREE 2012, LETTER TO SCHOOLS AND CLUBS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Girl Power Clubs Africa

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Email: girlpower444@yahoo.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Website: http://girlpowerclubs.blogspot.com

                                                                                              Facebook: ‘’Wanjiku Girlpower Kenya’’

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sadili Oval Sports Academy,

                                                                                                                                                                                                           P.O.Box 8477-00100 Nairobi, Kenya

Dear Members and Patron

Girl Power Club,

___________________________ School

3 September 2012

RE: Activities For 2012 And Closing Debate

We hope you all had a great time during the August holidays!

It has been a great year with lots of fun and learning between us, we are grow bigger and better together thanks to all of you! This year our major activities have been:

1.       Girl Power Leaders workshop, 27^th of January, where girl leaders from different clubs in attendance were equipped to some Leadership Skills

2.       I Have A Ball- ‘’You have the right to know yourself’’ Workshop , Medical Camp and Competition, in which winners in various categories were, Huruma Girls, Nazarene Primary, Malezi Primary, Langata Barracks and Olympic High School and a special song presentation by Parklands Arya.

3.       Sisterhood World Cup 2012, took place in May and June, together with sexuality and HIV-AIDS Workshops, assisted by Liverpool VCT. The event attracted radio at Venus FM and Radio Jambo, presented by members from Olympic High. Winners of the Cup were, Olympic High School.

4.       Voting on the Code on Abuse on both Radio Shows and in Girl Power Schools.

5.       This year, we also welcome new Girl Power Clubs: Langata Barracks & Nairobi Day.

6.       Muslim Academy has been doing well in their business project, while Kenya High School has reported to carrying out visits at a children’s home, which is good!

7.       Olympic High School, Girls football team, became national champions at the KSSSA Ball Games in Mombasa, and represented Kenya at the East Africa Championships. Well done girls!

8.       Nazarene Primary School presented 15 topics on “I Have A Ball” and “Girls Speak Out!” Superb work girls!

9.       We now have a Girl Power Facebook account up, running and active! We welcome individual club pages, and so far, two clubs have submitted their page names, Malezi High (Epic Girls) & Huruma Girls (Hugzville Gal Powa).

10.    The Girl Power Website/Blog is now up and running with your stories and events, please find them here: http://girlpowerclubs.blogspot.com

This Term

We would like to welcome you back to Girl Power’s end of the year 2012 activities!

Saturday 15th September 2012 – Girl Power Debate

8.30 a.m. – 12.00 noon

There will be three topics debated on:

1.       Should There Be Extra Tuition In Schools?

2.       Should Girls Wear Uniform?

3.       Beauty or Knowledge: which one would you choose?

Please confirm your attendance by filling the Girl Power Debate entry form and also be kind enough to inform us early for the sake of logistics.

For more information please email girlpower444@yahoo.com or call our Project Assistant Ja Young N. Margaret on +254 715 684 846.

Kindly remember to submit your Term One and Two Girl Power Report Forms if you haven’t already done so urgently to ensure that you are included in the debate!

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Liz Odera

Director,

Girl Power Clubs Africa,

Sadili Oval Sports Academy.

www.sadili.com

Diana's Story

DIANA'S STORY

Many girls especially those from the slum areas and some times those of the middle class society, do face some form of abuse, rejection, betrayal, negative peer presure, lack avenues where they could channel their energies to. They also lack some safe haven where they could run to for help and end up getting rejected and ridiculed by those they love and loved and literary they turn a disgrace and societal rejects within their own communities. They hurt and hope for better lives if only.....they could get help, some skills and a chance too! Some have risen above those problems and now plunge ahead in life having seen both sides, they tell their stories...such is the story of one Diana Ambasha. Raised by her grandmmother after death of her mother at age 8. Never knew the man who sired her but was greatful to have a loving grandmother who cared much and made effort to school her. Talented in football, she joined a local team in the Kibera slum where she was born and raised. At age 16, she got pregnant and the man responsible took off. Diana had just competed her Primary School. Disappointed grandmother decided to chase her for fear of what her neighbours will say especially after the man responsible took off. Troubled Diana's freinds had deserted her....she turned into a laughing stock and soon closed in her self and never left the house from which, she was now being away kicked from. Through Sisterhood World Cup 2010, which she played in, we came to know of her. We heard her story and did a follow up. Making endless visits even on muddy days into the slums of Kibera, talking to both grandmother and granddaughter untill they were able to accept the situation and embrace each other. The two are now great freinds and Diana brought fourth a beautiful baby boy to whom we took donated baby clothes and got her a few basics. Diana is now back to school and has joined high school, with the help of Dr. Liz Odera. Beautiful and happy as never before, Diana is back to the pitch playing for her school team Malezi and Sadili's Sport for Life - Girls team!!! Plays any position except she says dont give her the goal post. Dreaming big, Diana says she has seen a new light and is thankful to Girl Power Clubs Africa and her hero Dr. Liz Odera for taking her back to school and will never disappoint,only do her best.