My biggest fear now is not being able to be there to save every girl undergoing FGM

Tell us a bit about yourself.
I hail from Garissa County, a community that is highly patriarchal and women’s’ rights are often violated. I run a community organisation called Silver Lining Kenya, which advocates for the rights of children and women. Our organisation runs various projects such as the ‘Mentor Me’ project and the ‘Art and Advocacy’ project.

What does your work entail?
The umbrella initiative focuses on educating, Equipping and empowering members of the community. We do this through scholarship linkages for girls, mentorship programmes for students and sourcing income-generating activities for women. We believe that educated girls and financially empowered women are key to bringing change in the society.