The Girls Camp is an initiative of the Meeting Place and Resource Center for Black women in Zurich. After several similar camps in Europe, this pilot run in collaboration with Community Empowerment & Rural Development Society (CERDS) based in Machakos, Kenya.
After 2 years of networking, project collaboration and research, the two organisations have established a mentoring programme for African girls using the blueprint developed by the Resource Center. This initiative is set to target a particular group of young Africans: girls between the ages of 15 and 20.
Objectives
i. To train and mentor young African girls to develop awareness about themselves, and become potential key players in facilitating transformative change
ii. To enhance their understanding of their social environment; and to be more conscious actors in that environment
iii. To empower them by developing their confidence and personal skills, through widening their knowledge base on issues of importance such as gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health, including HIV/AIDs, personal hygiene, FGM.
Links
http://www.blackwomenscenter.ch
Youth Forum
