Extreme poverty is a significant root cause of FGM and early forced marriage.
Families need resources to survive, which comes at their daughter’s expense: the bride price in exchange for a forced marriage is preceded by FGM.
Here are a few news stories from just last week that shed light on the struggles of living in extreme poverty: starvation due to drought and climate change; malaria and the need for massive prevention; lack of access to secondary school.
The counties where we work are in the Top 10 Poorest Counties in Kenya: Samburu #4; West Pokot #5; Baringo #9 We can be part of the solution.
