Kenya

STRIDES for SRHR through Resilient Health Systems (STRIDES)

Duration: 2025-2032 Location: Kenya (Kilifi), Mozambique (Cabo Delgado) Reach: 457,996, including women ages 20-49 and adolescent girls ages 10-19 Budget: $25 million CAD ($22.5

Fellow Features: Meet some Fellows in Tanzania, Kenya, and the Kyrgyz Republic

Growing up in the suburbs of Montreal, Mélina Nantel’s passion for social justice began at a young age and has

Dispatch from a Fellow: The teacher I am becoming

Photos and words by Katiana Zubryn, who is working in Mombasa, Kenya as part of AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship Program.

The Graduate: Meet Mwinyi in Kenya

Early childhood is a critical period of development, with lifelong implications for a child’s growth and success.

Meet the Fellows of 2024-25

In July, our 2024-2025 cohort of International Youth Fellows jetted off for their placements in Africa and Asia. We caught

Dispatch from the field: Surveys and sensemaking in sunny Mombasa

Lauren is currently working as a Gender Fellow at the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health East Africa, Aga Khan University.

From the ground up: A Canadian’s perspective on the importance of grassroots work and gender equality

“The first piece of advice I was given was ‘Respect the relationships and networks we have built.’” With a background

Dispatch from the field: Moments from Kisumu

Living in Kisumu, I was exposed to community and love in ways I never anticipated. As a Clinical Support Fellow,

Running in the family: Shaping generations of learners in East Africa

From 3-year-old Mariam to 21-year-old Ali, all of Mealii’s children attended their local pre-primary school in rural Kenya.