Providing a year-long education program on sexual and reproductive health to 375 adolescent girls in western Kenya with the goal of reducing teen pregnancy rates and school dropout rates. Over the last year of the pilot project, there have been 0 pregnancies and 0 dropouts from the 375 participants. The teenage pregnancy and motherhood rate in Kenya stands at 18%. This implies that 1 in every 5 teenage girls between ages 15 to 19 years, have had a live birth or are pregnant with their first child. Average school dropout rates for girls in Kenya is 6.5%.
Reducing teen pregnancy and school dropout rates in rural Kenya
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The Pangea Network is an international non-profit dedicated to empowering motivated individuals in Kenya and the United States with the knowledge, skills and an ongoing network of support in order to achieve their dreams and make positive, life-changing contributions in the communities where they live.
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