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Snapshots:

On 22nd and 30th April IWD had a class session and studio interview respective for M-net Africa to be aired soon in forty eight (48) African countries. This is yet another milestone that we are proud to share.

• Plans are underway to take IWD to Uganda towards the end of April to train women in refugee camps. Just Keep it right here for more details to be posted soon.
• We are now working closely with another program "Make It Happen" to reach out to other slums in Nairobi and so far we have had classes in Deep Sea Slums around Parklands area with many more classes to be conducted in the surrounding area on Fridays and Saturdays for the next two months. We shall keep you apprised on the developments as they unfold.
• We had a superb class that was aired on Citizen TV (that now airs in Uganda too) on the 25th March 2010. We have received enormous invitations as a result of that and we are looking forward to reaching unprecendented number of women with Self-Defense Classes from across the East African region and this is barring any resource constraints.

Achievements:

• Good rapport and acceptance by the community;
• Features by both print and electronic media i.e CNN, BBC, VOA, Aljazeera, M-net, SABC, KBC, KTN, Citizen, K-24 Nation Newspaper, Standard Newspaper, The People Daily, Taifa Leo, Parents Magazine, Kenya times, Sunday Express;
• Linking up with Nairobi Women’s Hospital and Kenyatta National Hospital (Patient Support Center) for the referral and support services for survivors;
• IWD has been able to teach self-defense techniques to the disabled;
• Involving school teachers in our program and some of them have started taking the classes;
• Imparting very important lessons to pupils/students and enhancing their self-esteem coupled with self-defense techniques;
• Successful training sessions in organized groups.

Impact:

Having reached a large number of women, girls and children (55,600) since the inception of the program, IWD has been able to bring change in the lives of many, listed below are some of the positive outcomes concerning the program activities.
• Testimonies of those who came out of real life situations after using some of the techniques that have been taught, we’ve also heard testimonies (especially boys/young men) who after taking the life skills class decided to reform from what they use to do/use to be that had negative impact in their lives and the community at large;
• Increased knowledge on issues that are discussed during the sessions;
• Most of the women and girls have developed high self-esteem and increased their security which they believe is part of their responsibility;
• Increased number of people acquiring the skills from time to time;
• A large number of different age groups have been influenced and are very much willing to take part in learning some of the techniques/skills;
• Reduction in incidences of rape/defilement and other forms of Gender-based Violence cases within the communities that IWD have been to;
• Since the training of the Gender Defenders, we have seen a reduction of referral cases that are directly handled by IWD within the community of Korogocho;
• High number of people wants to volunteer because they believe IWD is doing something powerful;
• Reduction in stigma associated with rape through Rape Survivors Anonymous;
• Increased number of women making use of the library;
• Teenage/young men pledge to be responsible and behaving in a respectful manner towards women and girls;

What people say about IWD:

"The IWD teaching team in Korogocho is as dedicated an organization as I have seen anywhere. Against all odds, their passionate teaching has been taken to every school and group they can reach, regardless of the hardship and risk to themselves. They also serve up caring aid with their counseling, baby daycare and a host of other educational, preventive and support services. They have saved lives and positively affected their community by lowering violence and fostering mental and emotional health and cooperation. I am blown away by the scope of their powerful work." Carol Middleton DC Impact - Washington, USA

• No one can stand on our behalf but we (women);
• In every successful man, behind there is a woman, let us respect them;
• Take more about the need to change men’s attitude towards women/girls i.e. the root problem);
• IWD is the new face of change in the lives of women, girls and children who are now able to open-up and talk about issues affecting their lives especially rape cases and other Gender-Based Violence cases. (Shosho);
• Continue molding girls and giving them the best shape they deserve (Kibera Hamlet);
• Initiate other branches of IWD in every area of the country in order to reach other girls (Sandy Happy Children’s Home);
• Structure of the class; gives a real picture of our lives as girls (Korogocho Glory Secondary School);
• Spend more time with girls so as to socialize and be able to open-up;
• Create more time especially in institutions;
• Introduce discussion classes on day to day events;
• Every more women and girls should/must know the skill of defending themselves – to stand tall and if it has happened to them, IWD – gives the hope. BRAVO!!
• From the perspective it’s an amazing session that you do have with us; your instructors are the kind of people that you will not stop listening to. They give us real life experiences. Hope you will be incorporated in girl guiding movement as part of their curriculum;
• The structure of the class is excellent; it combines lessons in self-defense, confidence, assertiveness and self-wroth all at once;
• Absolutely brilliant, relevant and important class;
• I feel this is the greatest organization worth spending time with;
• The classes are very interesting and educative; please continue doing so to the rest of our friends out there. God bless you guys abundantly;
• Keep it up, establish a branch in Mombasa;
• IWD is a good group and can help the female in the society;
• Find a way of advertising the program so that I can reach other Shoshos in the remote areas of the country;
• Continue giving us information of life skills, so that we can be able to teach our younger brothers who are unaware;
• You really know what girls do go through, thank you and continue with the same spirit;
• You handled the classes in a way that I didn’t expect, it was amazing and done in a way that even our parents have never done it before;
• People to volunteer whole-heartedly for the sake of the babies in order to protect them form rape/defilement, it is indeed their right to be protected from sexual assault, “let us work together to curb rape"

• I believe that no matter how big the challenge you’ll get there.

Please, please, please bring the program to Uganda!!!!

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