Students around the world are struggling to return to school in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, but these challenges…

Cynthia Naiyoma began a Bachelor of Nursing at the University Technology Sydney(UTS) in February while still living in Kenya. Her…

Over the last few weeks, the number of Covid cases in Kenya has escalated to the highest levels since the…

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Kristin Stubbins – PwC Partner and Women for Change Chair – hosted a virtual…

Women for Change were excited and relieved to learn that the Kenyan government re-opened tertiary institutions in January. This has…

In October when the Kenyan government decided to keep all schools and tertiary institutions closed for the rest of 2020,…

To meet the challenges posed by the pandemic in 2020, Kakanjya’s Dream developed the Angaza (“Shine” in Swahili) project. Since…

As 2020 draws to a close, Kakenya shares her message of thanks in which she reviews 2020 and wishes her…

Kakenya’s Dream is embarking on a mentoring program to engage the tertiary students in mentoring younger students from Kakenya’s Center…

Kakenya’s Center for Excellence now has the Internet and with that the opportunity to connect with the outside world. This…

Hear Dr Kakenya Ntaiya speak of her pride at the achievements of her students. Three young women, Linet, Peyian and…

Melinda Gates and Michelle Obama recently wrote about the importance of addressing the needs of adolescent girls during the pandemic. Read…

Last week, the Kenyan government reversed their decision to allow universities to re-open in September. Our tertiary students must now…

Earlier this month the Kenyan government announced that tertiary institutions will be able to reopen from September. This is very…

Fatima Olumee recently interviewed Sharon and Linet about life as an international student in Sydney. While they are fortunate to…

Opr provided a wonderful team led by Charlotte Lamberty and Louise Cook from their Melbourne based agency Pulse, to deliver…

Top corporate women took time out of their busy schedules to meet to consider what it takes to be a…

Kieran Moore, Chair of Ogilvy PR Australia and CEO Public Relations and Public Affairs, WPP, AUNZ, hosted a leadership lunch…

International Women’s Day events were hosted at LEK, Morgan Stanley, Nexia and PwC. Members of these organisations actively engaged in…

Kakenya’s Australian visit opened with a IWD lunch meeting, co-hosted by UTS, Uni. Sydney and Western Sydney Uni. and held…

Kakenya spoke to senior girls from two Sydney girls’ schools; Brigidine College and Queenwood School for Girls. Her personal story…

As the impact of the Covid-19 is felt by each and every one of us, please keep the students and…

One extraordinary Maasai educator is working to ensure that future generations of girls escape the terrible fate that defined her…

Dr Ntaiya visited Sydney recently to participate in a full week of International Women’s Day events. During her stay she…

2019 has been another milestone year in our journey to bring education to girls in underprivileged communities.

Attended by supporters, mentors, and corporate donors, the Women for Change Highlights Night provided a review of the last 6 months for Kekenya’s graduates.

Attending the LBW Annual Dinner event, our students from Kenya shared their stories of settling into a new city, country, university and culture.

Reflecting on what has been a very successful year, Women for Change would like to wish all of our supporters a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

In 2018, Women for Change launched the Standing on Our Shoulders campaign. The program created a network of empowered women to support each other and work together to raise funds for the education of women.

There can be times when it’s not easy to speak up and voice your opinion. Denise Scala explains how to find your voice.

Life doesn’t always go to plan. Challenges test our determination and commitment to our life path. How we view these…

Shirley shares a toolkit that can help you manage your life in a more positive way when you find you…

The LBW Trust, in partnership with Women for Change, is currently supporting its first cohort of graduating students at the Kakenya Center for Excellence (KCE) in Kenya. In August, a group representatives visited.

Dr Kakenya Ntaiya has often dreamt of the day when the girls from her school graduate and join universities. Now her dream has come true.

This week two young Maasai women, Sharon and Magdelene, who have been awarded scholarships, have arrived in Sydney as they prepare for university life.

Magdalene and Sharon have travelled over 12,000km from their Maasai community in Kenya to begin university scholarships to Sydney.

Goal setting is one of the first things you need to do when setting out on a new challenge. The…

The Women for Change Global Mentoring program brings together the wisdom of experienced, senior business leaders and the graduating class of the Kakenya Center of Excellence.

Annie and her friends and family are making a difference by supporting Women for Change, successfully raising over $1000.

Vivian Naimutie Salah is one of the 24 Maasai women who graduated high school in 2017. In this piece Vivian writes about her gap year.

As part of Vivid Sydney, Waves II – an all-female celebration of music and art – supported Women for Change.

Women for Change are delighted to have launched our inaugural Standing On Our Shoulders program.

Our Sydney scholars, who will begin tertiary study in June, share their stories.

The top three students from the first graduating class of Kakenya’s Center of Excellence will be commencing scholarships in mid-2018.

In the lead up to International Women’s Week 2018, Dr Kakenya Ntaiya visited Sydney and Canberra for a speaking and fundraising tour.

We are delighted to announce that the first class of students from the Kakenya Center of Excellence have completed their final high school exams.

Standing On Our Shoulders is a philanthropic program