Rising Winners Youth Empowerment Initiative

11/10/2026

Kilifi’s girls. Kenya’s future. On International Day of the Girl Child, Rising Winners Youth Empowerment Initiative (RWYEI) stands with every girl in Kilifi County and across Kenya to say: End child marriage and invest in girls’ rights!
Did you know?
✔ In Kenya, the legal age of marriage is 18, for girls and boys.
✔ 13% of Kenyan girls still marry before 18, down from 28% in 1997. Progress is real, but the work is not done.
A girl who is healthy, in school and heard changes her family, her community and our nation.
What can we do?
👨‍👩‍👧 Parents: keep her in school and listen to her dreams.
🏛 Leaders: make room at the table for her voice.
🤝 Everyone: protect her, believe her, back her.
Need help or want to report? Call Childline Kenya 116 or the GBV Helpline 1195 (toll-free).
Sauti yake. Chaguo lake. Kesho yake.
Her voice matters. Her choices matter. Her future matters.
Through the Her Space Project, funded by the Her Voice Fund, our adolescent girls and young women champions are turning that belief into action in Kaloleni, Kilifi South and Rabai.
📍 Kilifi County, Kenya Angaza Youth Initiative Mwarakaya Youth Initiative Rabai Voices for Change - Ravoch Toto Centre Initiative
HER Voice Fund Y+Kenya Y+ Global Kilifi Department of Education and ICT Kilifi Department of Gender, Culture and Social Services Kilifi County Government

12/08/2026

On this International Youth Day, we celebrate the unstoppable energy, creativity, and resilience of young people everywhere. At Rising Winners Youth Empowerment Initiative, we believe youth are not just the leaders of tomorrow; they are the changemakers of today.
From Kilifi to Nairobi, from Africa to the world, we stand united in a common aspiration: empowering every young person with the tools, opportunities, and confidence to rise above challenges and shape a future rooted in justice, innovation, and hope.
This year, we call on all youth to embrace their power, amplify their voices, and champion solutions that uplift communities; whether through economic empowerment, film and music, education, climate action, digital innovation, or grassroots advocacy. Together, we are Rising Winners; building bridges across cultures, breaking barriers of inequality, and lighting the path toward a brighter, inclusive today-tomorrow where every young person thrives.
Kilifi County Government Kilifi Department of Gender, Culture and Social Services Kilifi Youth Advisory Council Kilifi Department of Education and ICT Angaza Youth Initiative Mwarakaya Youth Initiative Mariakani Youth Empowerment Center Child Space Organization Youth Changers Kenya Youth Aspire Development Trust National Youth Council Kenya Y+Kenya Y+ Global

06/08/2026

On August 4–5, 2026, the Rising Winners Youth Empowerment Initiative, through the Her Space Project, convened a transformative two-day training across Kaloleni, Kilifi South, and Rabai Sub-Counties.
🎯 Objective: To actively promote gender equality and challenge entrenched norms, empowering adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) to confidently assert their autonomy and rights.
💡 Day 1 Highlights:
• Foundations of AGYW gender equality and SRHR
• Exploring gender and power dynamics
• Mapping harmful norms and socialization
• Intersectionality and inclusion
💡 Day 2 Highlights:
• Rights-based advocacy and justice pathways with judiciary engagement
• Strategies for engaging parents, teachers, and religious leaders
• Designing grassroots actions for community transformation
• Accountability through community scorecards
This training reflects the Rising Winners Youth Empowerment Initiative’s deliberate investment in strengthening grassroots networks, expanding seeds of championship, and equipping community champions to drive norm-challenging advocacy—empowering not only but all across Kilifi County.
🤝 With support from Her Voice Fund – Y+ Global, and in collaboration with partners, government stakeholders, and local communities, we are building a future where AGYW voices lead change.
👏 Together, we rise for equality. Together, we champion rights. Together, we transform Kilifi County!
Angaza Youth Initiative Kilifi County Government Mariakani Youth Empowerment Center Y+Kenya Y+ Global Peris Charles Jane Sidi Ngumbao Calebizo De Gamezone Doreen Maghanga

23/07/2026

From dreams to action, from challenges to triumphs. At Rising Winners Youth Empowerment Initiative (RWYEI), we believe every young person deserves the tools, mentorship, and opportunities to unlock their full potential. 💡
This case study highlights how our community-driven approach is transforming lives; empowering youth to lead, innovate, and drive sustainable change in Kilifi County Kilifi County Government Kilifi Department of Health and Sanitation Services Kilifi Department of Gender, Culture and Social Services and beyond. 🚀
Community-led Comprehensive Sexuality Education offers a powerful opportunity to equip young people and strengthen communities to champion collective action for healthier futures.
📖 Read the full story here: Cultural manipulation and the urgent need for Community Driven Sexuality Education in Kilifi County ➡️ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wQwX8fzAidb6y2VR3Hk3AkZ7kV4sOnUd/view?usp=drive_link
Together, we rise. Together, we win.
💪 Kilifi Department of Health and Sanitation Services Angaza Youth Initiative Mwarakaya Youth Initiative Kilifi Youth Assembly Youth for Sustainable Development-Kilifi County Mariakani Youth Empowerment Center Kaloleni Youth Empowerment Centre. Totto AmplifyChange HER Voice Fund National Youth Council Kenya Youth Changers Kenya Y+Kenya Y+ Global

22/07/2026

Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) is a priority demand for empowerment and for advocates of meaningful, ethical engagement of adolescents and young people across grassroots Kilifi County; especially in Kaloleni, Kilifi South, and Rabai Sub counties where we work.
At RWYEI, we believe that community led CSE is the foundation of a healthier, safer, and more empowered generation. When young people learn in spaces shaped by their own communities, they gain the confidence to make smart choices, protect their health, and lead with dignity.
💡 Learn your rights 💪 Lead with courage ❤️ Love safely
Together, let’s build strong roots and safe choices for Kilifi County’s now and future. The power to transform our community lies in the hands of its youth; and their empowerment begins with education that is owned and driven by us all.

Kilifi Department of Health and Sanitation Services Kilifi County Government Angaza Youth Initiative Mwarakaya Youth Initiative Mariakani Youth Empowerment Center Kilifi Youth Assembly Youth Changers Kenya Kilifi Department of Education and ICT Y+Kenya HER Voice Fund Y+ Global The East African Centre for Human Rights - EACHRights Toto Centre Initiative Peris Charles Doreen Maghanga Calebizo De Gamezone Omar Bandika Jane Sidi Ngumbao Wendy Edesiah Veronicah Joan

21/07/2026

Adolescents and young people, in all their diversity, deserve proactive support systems and safe community structures that nurture healthy growth through adolescence into young adulthood.
We call on Kilifi County Government to lead state and non-state partners in delivering Community-Driven Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). The rising cases of teenage pregnancies, new HIV infections, persistent sexual and gender-based violence; including femicide, and the growing menace of criminal gangs can be addressed if we prioritize the empowerment of adolescents and youth.
The first step is clear: Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Kilifi’s communities. Together, we can guarantee a safer, healthier, and more empowered future for our young people.
Kilifi Department of Health and Sanitation Services Kilifi Department of Gender, Culture and Social Services OFFICE OF THE MP-KILIFI SOUTH CONSTITUENCY Kilifi Department of Education and ICT Angaza Youth Initiative Mwarakaya Youth Initiative Mariakani Youth Empowerment Center The East African Centre for Human Rights - EACHRights Y+Kenya HER Voice Fund Children's rights and Violence Prevention Fund

20/07/2026

Comprehensive Sexuality Education in our community for the empowerment of adolescent girls and young women in Kilifi County is a great investment for turnaround against the triple threat and other social ills facing young people in their diversity. The call continues in Kaloleni, Rabai and Kilifi South Sub-counties forward to the entire Kilifi County Kilifi Department of Health and Sanitation Services Kilifi County Government Angaza Youth Initiative Mwarakaya Youth Initiative Mariakani Youth Empowerment Center Y+Kenya Y+ Global

29/06/2026

At Rising Winners Youth Empowerment Initiative, we believe that true empowerment goes beyond programs and just a young people; it’s about transforming lives. We champion adolescent girls and young women living with HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and NCDs, ensuring they receive quality care, dignity, and hope. We call for an approach that is holistic: addressing health, education, psychosocial support, and community resilience. Engagement of families, schools, and local leaders, builds inclusive communities where every young person can thrive.
Together, let’s break barriers, fighting stigma, and creating pathways for sustainable empowerment.

Join us in amplifying the voices of adolescents and young women; because when they rise, communities rise too. Kilifi Youth Advisory Council Kilifi Department of Health and Sanitation Services Angaza Youth Initiative Kilifi Youth Assembly Kilifi Department of Gender, Culture and Social Services Toto Centre Initiative Jane Sidi Ngumbao Doreen Maghanga Peris Charles Dopeqwantrieex Nanciee Wendy Edesiah Mariakani Youth Empowerment Center Mwarakaya Youth Initiative Kaloleni Youth Empowerment Centre.

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14/04/2026

Hi Fam and partners! Peer-assisted referral to Community Health Promoters ( ) and health facilities is a powerful pathway for adolescent girls and young women ( ) to access comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services. This embedment, a great cost-effective approach into meaningful engagement of AGYW to Primary Health Care Networks, Kilifi County can:
✅ Build trust and reduce stigma
✅ Ensure continuity of care
✅ Promote holistic, sustainable access to health services
This model empowers AGYW voices, strengthens community systems, and aligns with Kenya’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals. Let’s champion and invest in pathways that put young women at the centre of quality health care! Amref Health Africa in Kenya Kilifi Department of Health and Sanitation Services Kilifi County Government HER Voice Fund ViiV Healthcare Child Space Organization Angaza Youth Initiative Kilifi Department of Gender, Culture and Social Services Y+Kenya Y+ Global

02/02/2026

The Journey Continues; Rise with Us! The Rising Winners Youth Empowerment Initiative is not just a banner; it’s a movement. A movement of dreamers and doers, of families who believe in the power of unity, dignity, and transformation of the adolescents and young people. We call on every household, every youth, every ally: Let’s accelerate the shaping of a future rooted in equity, opportunity, and unity. The time is now. The path is ours. The vision is clear.
Together, we rise. Together, we win.