Even a Small Donation to WYA can Make a Big Impact on More Young People
“In the famous ‘Pink Flyer’ that was the birth of WYA, one of the main concerns was issues related to education and development. If all countries get this education foundation right, we will raise a generation of youth who stand up for truth.” – Hannah Moturi, PINK FLYER GIVING SOCIETY MEMBER Hannah Moturi (Kenya) first […]
The Importance of Parent-Child Relationships
When I got my first period, I panicked. Yes, I did. Not because I didn’t know what was happening to my body, but because I was not sure how to bring out that conversation. In my head were questions: should I or not tell my mother? Should I confide in my sister or father? The […]
Reflecting on my Grandparents’ Final Days
My paternal grandfather died on the 24th of March, 2021 after a four-year battle with bone marrow cancer. Though his passing felt rather sudden, it had by then been a long time coming. The preceding four years were an alternating series of despair and hope. Every moment when he seemed to be right at death’s […]
WYA Africa: Meet the Batch 1 2022 Interns
Marvin Guy Abuor is a WYA certified member from Kenya. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work degree from Moi University. He specializes in youth and child advocacy, ensuring they realize their potential by fighting for a society that manifests justice and freedom. He taps into his high potential for empathy by engaging […]
WYA Africa: Meet the Batch 3 2021 Interns
Raymond Kiprotich Kigai is a hardworking and passionate young man who was born and raised in Kenya. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Nairobi. He is passionate about the empowerment of the youth, the promotion of political consciousness, and general involvement in […]
Welcoming Sofia Piecuch, WYA Foundation Director of Advocacy
WYA warmly welcomes our new Director of Advocacy, Sofia Piecuch. Sofia holds a Master of Global Affairs degree from the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, where she specialized in refugee and migration policy, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies from Saint Mary’s College. Before […]
Insider Info: How to Score the Best Internship
[su_tabs active=”5″][su_tab title=”English“] The WYA Internship Program didn’t earn its reputation as the #BestInternship for nothing. Currently offered in person or online (depending on the regional office), the WYA internship provides members the opportunity to gain professional skills while living out WYA’s core ideas. Projects are designed to enhance each student’s specific academic background and interests. […]
Womb for Rent: Exploring Surrogacy in Kenya
University life can get quite hard in Kenya especially when you have limited resources and are trying to get through your education. Picture this * : Terry is classmates with Sharon at a local university in Kenya and they are both struggling financially. Terry informs Sharon that they could get fifty thousand Kenyan shillings if […]
The Fate of Kenya’s Reproductive Health Bill
A few days ago during one of my Certified Training Program (CTP) classes, we were discussing the concept of freedom in the third chapter. It occurred to me just how desensitised we have become as humans such that we agree to normalise anything and everything in the name of freedom. The Reproductive Healthcare (RH) Bill […]
Nigeria and HIV/AIDs: What more can be done?
HIV/AIDS is a disease associated with high stigma and discrimination in Nigeria. These are often rooted in socially learned attitudes in seeing the disease as affecting people who live immoral lives without actually knowing how they contracted the virus. HIV/AIDS patients are stigmatized and discriminated against; seen as humans without dignity, value or worth to […]
