Program Highlights

🚮 ZERO INFECTIONS (Flagship Program)

Overview

Zero Infections is a transformative, girl-centered initiative addressing sanitation-related infections, school absenteeism, and social stigma for girls aged 10–14. We fuse hygiene infrastructure, medical outreach, menstrual health education, school enterprises, and creative arts with robust community participation.

Long-Term Goal

Construct or renovate 1,000 girl-friendly toilets by 2027 while mobilizing communities for hygiene dignity.

Quarterly Target

Build 100 toilets per quarter across high-need counties:

Turkana: 30

Nairobi Informal Settlements: 30

Kisumu: 20

Garissa: 20

Why This Matters – Data & SDG Alignment:

SDG 4 (Quality Education): Toilet access linked to 2.7x greater completion rates (UNESCO)

SDG 3 (Good Health): Reduced UTI and reproductive infections via safer sanitation

SDG 5 (Gender Equality): Tackles stigma and barriers linked to menstruation

KDHS 2022: 53% of adolescent girls miss school monthly due to MHM barriers

UNICEF 2021: 1 in 3 girls lacks safe hygiene facilities during menstruation

WASH Audit 2022: Only 36% of Turkana and 41% of Garissa schools have usable latrines

Ongoing Activities

Toilet Infrastructure: Quarterly construction/renovation of 100 girl-friendly toilets

Medical Camps: Quarterly school-based clinics in each county to detect and treat UTIs

Creative Campaigns: Youth-led murals, spoken word, and music advancing hygiene narratives

MHM Training: 5,000+ girls trained each quarter and supplied with dignity kits

Hygiene Clubs: Trained peer educators and girls’ champions run weekly school hygiene activities

Community Theatre Forums: Local drama troupes co-educate parents and teachers on girl dignity

Entrepreneurship-Driven Hygiene Funds: School businesses (soap making, gardens, crafts) fund pads and soap

School-Community Joint Clean-Up Days to boost accountability and reinforce dignity

Digital Dashboards: GPS-linked tracking of toilets, kits, attendance, and health indicators

Unique Features

Community Ownership: Parents, teachers, and local leaders involved in design and upkeep

Creative + Clinical Fusion: Art and health clinics deliver parallel messages

Youth-Run Hygiene Funds: Students co-manage budgets and procurement

Disability-Inclusive Design: 10% of toilets with ramps, wide stalls, privacy locks

Flood- and Drought-Resilient Toilets for urban slums and ASALs

Male Inclusion: Boys trained to reduce stigma and support peers

Communities Outcome

Improved health and school attendance for girls

Reduced infections and stigma via community-wide dialogue

Strengthened community-school links through shared clean-up and fund drives

Monitoring Indicators

Indicator	Target	Frequency	Method
New/renovated toilets	100/quarter	Quarterly	Photo logs, GPS
Girls reached w/ MHM kits	5,000	Quarterly	Distribution records
UTI & absenteeism reduction	60% in 1 year	Bi-annual	Clinic + school reports
Hygiene funds active	90%	Semi-annual	Budget records, club logs
Arts/community campaigns	25+	Ongoing	Event photos, media logs
Community forums held	20 per year	Quarterly	Attendance sheets

💪 CHANUKA 360

Overview

Chanuka 360 empowers teen mums and vulnerable learners through practical skills, innovation, and expressive therapy. Using Human-Centered Design, we reconnect girls to school and society through tech, business, mental health, and creative storytelling.

Program Hubs:

Education & Skills Hub – re-entry, tutoring, business skills

Innovation Hub – coding, content creation, AI awareness

Outreach Hub – forums, community boot camps, theatre

Outcomes:

2,300+ teen mums supported

85% reintegration into school or vocational paths

45+ microenterprises launched

700+ peer educators trained

Where We Work

Tumaini Kwetu works in different areas of Kenya including:

Turkana

Nairobi

Kisumu

Garissa

Kwale

Programs

Program Highlights

🚮 ZERO INFECTIONS (Flagship Program)

💪 CHANUKA 360

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