There was a time when conversations about gender-based violence rarely happened in public in Mt. Elgon. If a woman was beaten, neighbours looked away. If a girl was abused, families often chose silence over justice. Survivors carried the burden alone, fearing
Read MoreFor years, Getray Vugutsa believed she was doing everything right as a mother. Her children had food on the table, attended school, and were growing up in a loving home. Like many parents, she measured good parenting by her
Read MoreLimited access to essential medicines remains one of the major barriers to quality maternal and child healthcare in many rural communities across Kenya. Frequent stock-outs and inadequate medical supplies continue to place expectant mothers, newborns, and young children at
Read MoreWhen you meet Felix Odhiambo at Akoko Comprehensive School, you quickly realize this is not just another student attending a club. Felix is in Grade 7, but the work he’s doing with his 4K Club feels far beyond his years. What
Read MoreIn many rural communities across Kenya, young people are often viewed as the future of agriculture. At St. Joseph's Kamusinde School in Bungoma County, however, learners are proving that they can also shape the present. With a school population of 570
Read MoreThe 2026 Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Western Kenya Branch Show, held in Kakamega from June 10–13, concluded on a high note, with Anglican Development Services (ADS) Western Region emerging among the top exhibitors for its outstanding contribution to
Read MoreMOMENTS THAT MATTER (MTM) PROGRAMME – MULUHYIA B, EBUSIRALO, LUANDA, VIHIGA COUNTY Getray Vugutsa, 32, had always been a good mother, by every measure she had been given. Her children had food. They had shelter. They went to school.
Read MoreWESTERN KENYA PEACE INITIATIVE – CHEPYUK WARD, KOPSIRO, BUNGOMA COUNTY It was March 9th — International Women’s Day — and the Maranatha Church in Bondeni was full. One hundred and fifty-five people had gathered, mobilized through the office of
Read MoreWhen Silvia Chemtai was a girl in Kibumet Village, she watched her world narrow in ways no child should. Her mother died in 2006, leaving her family without its anchor. The insecurity that swept through Mt. Elgon under the
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