ABOUT US – Wanawake Mashinani Initiative

About Wanawake Mashinani Initiative

Wanawake Mashinani Initiative (WMI) is a grassroots women-led organization, inspired by extreme poverty faced by women, increased gender based violence and the increasing cases of child defilement and rape & trafficking within Mathare informal settlements.

PURPOSE

WMI exist to create a safe space for children, girls and women living in the informal settlement to enjoy their social and economic rights, access justice, mental health and psychosocial services.

CURRENT SITUATION

Mathare is a densely populated community faced with problems such as poverty, high crime rate, unemployment, schools dropout, frequent ethnic skirmishes during election period, sexual gender based violence especially. This situation is worsened by limited opportunities and social amenities accessible to children, girls and women to exercise their rights.

VISION
Helping vulnerable women, and girls to rebuild their lives.

MISSION

To promote empowerment of women, girls, youths and children on human rights, economic, social, governance and development issues.

GOAL

Work with young girls and women in the informal settlements to create violence free spaces for all to access developments and enjoy their rights.

TARGET

All children in and out of school, Adolescent girls, teenage mothers and women living in Mathare