You were probably excited about new friends or nervous about whether you would fit in. Thirty new girls joined WISER this week, but for them the first day of school means a totally transformed life. Finally they can study and learn without worrying about being removed for marriage or because their family won’t pay their Read more
Why are these girls smiling? Because with your support they are in school. Because with your support they have beds, clothes, and shoes. Because with your support they can, for the first time in their lives, learn in safety and be taken care of when they are sick. For the first time they have hope Read more
WISER received funding from the NIKE Foundation to analyze our success in improving girls’ primary school education. To learn more about the importance and power of girls to achieve social change read below. Nike’s Charity Fund Seeks to Help Unleash the ‘Girl Effect’ http://philanthropy.com/ By Caroline Bermudez In many parts of the world, girlhood is Read more
Floviance Akoth has shown determination and focus her whole life and in September traveled to the US to tell her story. Abandoned by her father at 5 years old (he took care of her older brother) Floviance and her little sister lived with their impoverished mother. As her mother had no education her only source Read more
On October 7, 2011 the Nobel Committee declared that women’s rights are vital for peace and awarded the prestigious Peace Prize to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, and Tawakkul Karman for their “non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights.” The Nobel Committee Chairman added that “We cannot achieve democracy and lasting Read more
After three years of working with the Muhuru Bay community and UNICEF-WASH clean water is now available for the first time in Muhuru Bay. Besides providing clean water for drinking and washing at the WISER school, this partnership has built kiosks throughout the community for public access, including the first clean water at the Ministry Read more
Since its inception in 2009 the WISERBridge program has enhanced the education of over 1000 students, both boys and girls. By providing professional development programs for Kenyan teachers throughout the school district and supporting outside of class educational programs, WISERBridge has increased the national exam scores significantly for the entire school district, and has increased Read more
This year the WISER school took in its second class of girls bringing the student population to 60. None of these girls would be continuing their education without WISER’s support. None of these girls have mothers or sisters who have attended secondary school. Never before have 60 households in Muhuru Bay been able to be Read more
All Students Receive Full Scholarships Through Generosity of WISER Donors Originally posted on February 5, 2010 Highlights from this red-letter day are featured in a new video. Watch it now: February 1, 2010 dawned brightly on the WISER campus in Muhuru Bay when Principal Dorcas Oyugi and the five inaugural teachers welcomed the Class of Read more
Global Audience Welcomes First 30 WISER Scholars Originally posted on January 8, 2010 Highlights from WISER’s Opening Ceremony on January 8 in Muhuru Bay, Kenya are featured in a new video. Watch it now: Several thousand WISER supporters gathered on the WISER campus on January 8 to celebrate the Opening Ceremony and welcome 30 WISER Read more
Saturday Morning: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am
Girls will be challenged
to lead, serve, make
decisions and reduce
the gender equality
gap in Kenyan society.