Health- how to help solve access to healthcare for widows
Universal access to health services has been touted as one of the contributing factors that led to the population explosion in some parts of Africa. People in regions that […]
Entries by Messy Sum
A NEW DAWN IS NEEDED FOR KENYAN WIDOWS
As members who are traditionally perceived as being a burden and inauspicious to the family, widows are often relegated to the status of the ‘unwanted insiders. The ‘triple burden’ […]
THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WIDOWED HOUSEHOLDS
The Goat Foundation has traversed the far reaches of Kenyan communities visiting widows far and wide. These widows have no access to grain storage facilities or bank account savings. […]
WHY GENDER INCLUSIVITY ACROSS DEVELOPING NATIONS HOLDS KEY TO ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
Gender inclusion is a concept that transcends mere equality. It’s the notion that all services, opportunities, and establishments are open to all people and that male and female stereotypes do […]
TURNING THE TIDE IN THE STRUGGLE FOR WIDOWS’ RIGHTS
TURNING THE TIDE IN THE STRUGGLE FOR WIDOWS’ RIGHTS African traditional culture was a system that guided the lives of our ancestors in their conduct and relations. In most […]
Is Africa ready to abandon some of its widow passage rights to uphold the dignity of widows?
Drum rolls, upbeat music, and people dancing over lit fires. A description of a typical funeral set up among many communities across Africa. Here, death is ‘celebrated’ as a right […]
THE RATIONALE FOR CAUSE CAPITALISM
Cause Capitalism is a call to action for corporate organizations to exercise deliberate social compassion by proactively pledging humanitarian assistance to communities around them. Between seeking to maximize profits, fulfill […]
FROM THE LENS OF A WIDOW’S SON- STEVEN MATHEKA.
” My mother is 94 years old. She cannot walk much so I have come here to represent her and thank The Goat Foundation for their donation.” Says a bubbly […]
Down the memory lane: Our giveback in Bondo — Growth, learning, and a new perspective on life.
The first time we decided to travel 300 kilometers away from Nairobi, Kenya’s Capital we did not know what to expect. We were a small team of 6 people trying […]
KENYA: HUNGER CRISIS ACROSS WIDOWED HOUSEHOLDS AS PRICES OF FOOD COMMODITIES GO UP.
Widowed households across Kenya have asked the government and supporting organizations to cushion them from an impending hunger crisis. This is after the price of essential commodities skyrocketed. The government […]