Safe Water, Sanitation and Green Energy for school girls 

One third of school absenteeism in Kenya is due to lack of safe water and toilets at schools. Many girls decide to avoid school during their menstruation periods, even though they often do not have proper facilities at home as well. Long school days increase the risk of menstrual leaks and girls experience frequent harassment by boys. In addition girls miss out on education because they have to collect wood for cooking during the day and because the lack of lightning makes it very difficult doing homework for school after dark. Soroptimists in Kenya address this situation in a three year project supported by WfWP.