Economic empowerment and GBV prevention initiative for adolescent girls in Nairobi informal settlements. YIKE provided business and life skills training, offered childcare support to enable effective participation, and facilitated franchise linkages with partners such as KenChic, D-Light, and Darling Hair that offered business support to the girls.
Key Activities
- Business and life skills training
- Childcare support for participants
- Franchise linkages with KenChic, D-Light, Darling Hair
Impact
More than 160 girls were economically empowered to set up salons and other businesses.
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