Every body carries a story. This World Sexual Health Day, we hold space for every girl's right to knowledge, care and choice over her own body. #EveryBody #WSHD2026

People ask why grassroots SRHR work needs consistent funding. Here's what they don't see: A mentor doesn't just walk into a school and start talking about reproductive health. She shows up four, five, six times before a girl feels safe enough to ask what she's been carrying alone. That trust has a cost. Transport. Time. Patience. A room that feels safe. A mentor who's trained and present. When funding shrinks, the trust breaks faster than it was built. And rebuilding it costs more than sustaining it ever did.

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Africa: As Funding Shrinks, Africa

As funding shrinks, civic space narrows and opposition to sexual and reproductive rights grows across Africa, advocates are gathering in Mombasa wi...

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Before the hurdles came, we were already in motion. 🌱 Cuddles For Girls was born in 2022 in Thika, Kenya — a youth-led response to the silent struggles that vulnerable adolescent girls and young women face every single day. We didn't wait for perfect conditions. We showed up. In schools, informal settlements, and street-connected communities, we: • Reached hundreds of girls with SRHR education • Distributed over 1,000 menstrual dignity kits • Ran mentorship sessions through our G4G program • Connected girls to youth-friendly health services • Walked alongside girls facing psychosocial challenges Our three pillars — Wholesome, Freedom, and Purpose — guide everything we do. We believe every girl deserves dignity, safety, and the chance to dream beyond her circumstances. Then obstacles found us. Operations slowed. The work paused — but the mission never did. The girls we served didn't stop needing what we offer. And we didn't stop caring. This is our moment of return. Not from scratch, but from experience. Not with naivety, but with fire. We're rebuilding, reorganizing, and coming back stronger. To the girls of Thika, Kiambu, and beyond: we see you. We're coming back for you. Our journey speaks for itself — see the proof of our work on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuddlesforgirls Empowering Girls. Restoring Dignity. Building Futures. 💜 #CuddlesForGirls #SRHR #PeriodPoverty #Thika #Kenya #GirlsEmpowerment #BitcoinEducation

Before the hurdles came, we were already in motion. 🌱 Cuddles For Girls was born in 2022 in Thika, Kenya — a youth-led response to the silent struggles that vulnerable adolescent girls and young women face every single day. We didn't wait for perfect conditions. We showed up. In schools, informal settlements, and street-connected communities, we: • Reached hundreds of girls with SRHR education • Distributed over 1,000 menstrual dignity kits • Ran mentorship sessions through our G4G program • Connected girls to youth-friendly health services • Walked alongside girls facing psychosocial challenges Our three pillars — Wholesome, Freedom, and Purpose — guide everything we do. We believe every girl deserves dignity, safety, and the chance to dream beyond her circumstances. Then obstacles found us. Operations slowed. The work paused — but the mission never did. The girls we served didn't stop needing what we offer. And we didn't stop caring. This is our moment of return. Not from scratch, but from experience. Not with naivety, but with fire. We're rebuilding, reorganizing, and coming back stronger. To the girls of Thika, Kiambu, and beyond: we see you. We're coming back for you. Our journey speaks for itself — see the proof of our work on Instagram: @cuddlesforgirls https://instagram.com/cuddlesforgirls Empowering Girls. Restoring Dignity. Building Futures. 💜 #CuddlesForGirls #SRHR #PeriodPoverty #Thika #Kenya #GirlsEmpowerment #BitcoinEducation

Hello Nostr! This is Cuddles For Girls CBO from Thika, Kenya — empowering girls, restoring dignity, building futures. 🌸 #CuddlesForGirls