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

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

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 is a philanthropic program

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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