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Twenty-four girls graduate to go to university
Twenty-four girls graduate to go to university

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

Dr Kakenya Ntaiya
Dr Kakenya Ntaiya’s Inspirational Tour
Dr Kakenya Ntaiya’s Inspirational Tour

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

Three young Maasai women headed for Australia
Three young Maasai women headed for Australia

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

Standing On Our Shoulders
Standing On Our Shoulders

Standing On Our Shoulders is a philanthropic program

Meet our Sydney scholars, Sharon and Linet
Meet our Sydney scholars, Sharon and Linet

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

Women for Change: Standing On Our Shoulders is mentoring professional women
Standing on our Shoulders is launched
Standing on our Shoulders is launched

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

Vivid Sydney event Waves II supports Women for Change
Vivid Sydney event Waves II supports Women for Change

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

Vivian writes about her gap year
Vivian’s gap year
Vivian’s gap year

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.

Annie’s gift – how she’s making a difference
Annie’s gift – how she’s making a difference

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

A gift from Australia – Mentoring Program launches
A gift from Australia – Mentoring Program launches

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.

Setting goals for success – Liz Rowell
Setting goals for success – Liz Rowell

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

Sharon is studying Medical Science at the University of Technology Sydney
Maasai girls arrive in Sydney to start their university studies
Maasai girls arrive in Sydney to start their university studies

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

Sharon and Magdalene prepare for university life in Sydney
Sharon and Magdalene prepare for university life in Sydney

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

Pioneer Maasai girls join universities
Pioneer Maasai girls join universities

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.

LBW Trust visits the Kakenya Center for Excellence in Kenya
LBW Trust visits the Kakenya Center for Excellence in Kenya

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.

Learning to focus the mind for success – Shirley Snoyman
Learning to focus the mind for success – Shirley Snoyman

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

Liz Courtney
Stepping out of your comfort zone – Liz Courtney
Stepping out of your comfort zone – Liz Courtney

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

Finding your voice and leadership skills – Denice Scala
Finding your voice and leadership skills – Denice Scala

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

Standing on Our Shoulders caps off inaugural campaign
Standing on Our Shoulders caps off inaugural campaign

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.

Merry Christmas from Women for Change
Merry Christmas from Women for Change

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!

Amazing Night of Inspiration
Amazing Night of Inspiration

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

Women for Change Highlights Night
Women for Change Highlights Night

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.

Moving Forward with Tertiary Education for Maasai Women
Moving Forward with Tertiary Education for Maasai Women

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

Kakenya’s dream: The Sydney Morning Herald Article by Julie Power
Kakenya’s dream: The Sydney Morning Herald Article by Julie Power

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

Good Weekend : Meet the Maasai Woman Who Started A Revolution
Good Weekend : Meet the Maasai Woman Who Started A Revolution

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

Corporate Involvement
Corporate Involvement

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

University Address and Student Panel
University Address and Student Panel

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

International Women’s Day School Events
International Women’s Day School Events

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

Covid-19: Impact on our Students
Covid-19: Impact on our Students
As the impact of the Covid-19 is felt by each and every one of us, please keep the students and…
Support for WFC drives media initiatives
Support for WFC drives media initiatives

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

International Women’s Day -Women in Leadership Lunch
International Women’s Day -Women in Leadership Lunch

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

Women Leaders join Women for Change Development Workshop
Women Leaders join Women for Change Development Workshop

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

Students are hopeful: “These are difficult times but we’ll get through it.“
Students are hopeful: “These are difficult times but we’ll get through it.“

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

Students in Kenya: Doing the Best They Can With Our Help
Students in Kenya: Doing the Best They Can With Our Help

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

Tougher Times ahead for our Tertiary Students in Kenya
Tougher Times ahead for our Tertiary Students in Kenya

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

Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates: We Can’t Ignore Adolescent Girls in Covid-19 Response
Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates: We Can’t Ignore Adolescent Girls in Covid-19 Response

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

Dr Kakenya Ntaiya – Inspired and Proud of her Student’s Achievements
Dr Kakenya Ntaiya – Inspired and Proud of her Student’s Achievements

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

New Technology plays a major role in keeping Tertiary Students engaged during COVID
New Technology plays a major role in keeping Tertiary Students engaged during COVID

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

Kakenya’s Dream Initiates a Mentoring Program led by the Tertiary Students
Kakenya’s Dream Initiates a Mentoring Program led by the Tertiary Students

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

An Update on the Tertiary Student Mentoring Program
An Update on the Tertiary Student Mentoring Program

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

The Angaza Project – the Impact of Adding Internet Bundles for 35 Tertiary Students
The Angaza Project – the Impact of Adding Internet Bundles for 35 Tertiary Students

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

Holiday Message 2020 from Dr Kakenya Ntaiya
Holiday Message 2020 from Dr Kakenya Ntaiya

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

Young women in Kenya return to Tertiary Studies from January
Young women in Kenya return to Tertiary Studies from January

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

PwC Host Virtual Breakfast event for Int. Women’s Day – 8th March
PwC Host Virtual Breakfast event for Int. Women’s Day – 8th March

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

Third wave of Covid Impacting Kenyan Students again
Third wave of Covid Impacting Kenyan Students again

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

Introducing Cynthia Naiyoma – our latest International Student
Introducing Cynthia Naiyoma – our latest International Student

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

How Covid 19 Threatens Education of Girls in Kenya – CSIS Podcast
How Covid 19 Threatens Education of Girls in Kenya – CSIS Podcast

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

WFC host an Inspiring Evening of Women’s Empowerment
WFC host an Inspiring Evening of Women’s Empowerment

On 10th June, friends and supporters of Women for Change gathered to hear the inspiring stories of author, Nikki Gemmell…

Tertiary Students One Semester Closer to Completing their Qualifications
Tertiary Students One Semester Closer to Completing their Qualifications

At the time of writing this article, 6 of the first cohort of students in Kenya have completed their tertiary…

First Students Entering the Final Stages of University Degree Completion
First Students Entering the Final Stages of University Degree Completion

It’s hard to believe that our 3 Sydney-based Scholars are already halfway through the final year of their degrees. They…

Holiday work experience in a Kenyan Health Centre
Holiday work experience in a Kenyan Health Centre

Cynthia Lasoi, 19, who is studying Nursing at UTS volunteered at a local health centre in Transmara West over the…

Why our Treasurer, Pip Butt volunteers
Why our Treasurer, Pip Butt volunteers

I volunteer with Women for Change who support young Maasai women in remote Kenya gain tertiary qualifications, the first women…

Meet Ann who is studying in Kenya with our support
Meet Ann who is studying in Kenya with our support

Meet Ann who finally started her tertiary education in late 2020 after the pandemic delayed the start of her course…

See Kakenya featured on CNN
See Kakenya featured on CNN

Have you ever wondered what Kakenya’s Center for Excellence looks like? Here’s your opportunity for a tour around the school…

Women for Change Celebrate the First Kenyan Students to Graduate
Women for Change Celebrate the First Kenyan Students to Graduate

What an incredible night! On May 21st the ‘Village of Sydney’ gathered at the Wentworth Sofitel Hotel in Sydney to…

Dr Ntaiya presents at Sydney Ideas and then on Radio Australia
Dr Ntaiya presents at Sydney Ideas and then on Radio Australia

On Thursday 19th May, Dr Kakenya Ntaiya gave a keynote address at Sydney Ideas hosted by the University of Sydney…

Women for Change Chair, Kristin Stubbins receives AM in Australia Day Honours
Women for Change Chair, Kristin Stubbins receives AM in Australia Day Honours

The Women for Change committee is proud to announce that our Chair, Kristin Stubbins has been recognised in the Australia…

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