rutland high school wiser presentation

Women’s Institute for Secondary Education and Research, Muhuru Bay, Kenya in partnership with Duke University and

the Duke Global Health Institute

Learn.

Be.

Live.

Rutland High Rutland High School School

HARAMBEEHARAMBEE

Women’s Institute for Secondary Education and Research, Muhuru Bay, Kenya in partnership with Duke University and

the Duke Global Health Institute

Learn.

Be.

Live.

Oyaore!Oyaore!

Idthi Nade?Idthi Nade?

Adthi Ma Adthi Ma Ber!Ber!

Ma Ber!Ma Ber!

KenyaKenya

WISERWISER

InIn

MUHURU BAYMUHURU BAY

A Partnership Across SeasA Partnership Across Seas

Dr. Dr. RoseRose

Dr. Dr. SherrylSherryl

A LetterA Letter

Dear Andy,Dear Andy,““The male The male

teachers cane teachers cane me me

unconditionallyunconditionally…the boys take …the boys take my private parts my private parts as their toys…as their toys…please get us please get us

out of this hell.”out of this hell.”Sincerely,Sincerely,

JanetJanet

3 Steps for Growing 3 Steps for Growing WISERWISER

The Big 5 Ideas The Big 5 Ideas

1. LIVE1. LIVE

““Should I stop having sex with my teacher who Should I stop having sex with my teacher who pays my school fees?”pays my school fees?”

““Last year, my Last year, my sister was told sister was told

by a man he was by a man he was going to take her going to take her

to her first to her first supermarket. supermarket. She got in the She got in the car, and never car, and never came back. She came back. She was forced to was forced to

marry.” marry.”

““Only 5% of the Only 5% of the girls in Muhuru girls in Muhuru

Bay attend Bay attend secondary secondary

school, why school, why should I not try should I not try to marry early?”to marry early?”

““I fetch water I fetch water and firewood for and firewood for

5 hrs a day, 5 hrs a day, when do I have when do I have time to do other time to do other

things?”things?”

““During the During the dry season, dry season, women, me, women, me, are the first are the first

harvest.”harvest.”

““I am a fish I am a fish monger. monger.

I sell my body I sell my body to the to the

fishermen so fishermen so my kids can my kids can

eat. eat.

I am a widow I am a widow of 11 kids. We of 11 kids. We

all have the all have the illness.illness.

Malaria RateMalaria RateHIV/AIDS PrevalenceHIV/AIDS Prevalence

Muhuru Bay

2. LEARN2. LEARN

“Educating girls yields a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world.” World Bank

Her hero.Her hero.

Her Her gatekeepegatekeepe

rs.rs.

Every year of secondary school will Every year of secondary school will increase a girl’s future income by 15-25%.increase a girl’s future income by 15-25%.

Her opportunity.Her opportunity.

Each extra year of primary school will Each extra year of primary school will increase lifetime wages by 10-20%.increase lifetime wages by 10-20%.

Her Her powepowe

r.r.

Bottom Line

204,000 adolescent girls in Kenya drop out of secondary school per year and become mothers.

If they went back to school, $504 million could be saved from health costs.

That’s the same amount of money made by the Kenyan construction sector per year.

3. Be 3. Be

BIG 5 Priorities for Empowering New Self-Reliant Women Leaders

Educational Capital

1. Creating a Safe 1. Creating a Safe Space for Girls.Space for Girls.

Educational Capital 2. Community Ownership2. Community Ownership

Educational Capital 3. Local Vision3. Local Vision

Educational Capital 4. Local Labor4. Local Labor

Educational Capital 5. Local Success5. Local Success

Clean, Drinking

Water

Solar/Wind/Grid Power

Educational Capital 6. Get more Time6. Get more Time

120 Students (100% on scholarship)120 Students (100% on scholarship)

8 Kenyan Teachers with 1 Month US 8 Kenyan Teachers with 1 Month US FellowshipFellowship

1 Kenyan Headmistress1 Kenyan Headmistress

1 Executive Director1 Executive Director

Staff of Muhuru Bay Gardeners, Matrons, Staff of Muhuru Bay Gardeners, Matrons, Maintenance, Security Guards, Cooks, Maintenance, Security Guards, Cooks, Cleaners, Teaching Assistants Cleaners, Teaching Assistants

Educational Capital

7. Getting the Right 7. Getting the Right PeoplePeople

8. Co-8. Co-CurriculumCurriculum

Chinese Proficiency Literate in Computer Technology

Social Entrepreneurship

College Ready

Educational Capital

9. Building our Foundation through WISERBridge

Educational Capital

450 boys and girls

14 Primary Schools

56 Teachers

Double Passing Rate

36 years old and Back in School.

Educational Capital

BIG 5 Priorities for Empowering New Self-Reliant Women Leaders

Economic

Capital 1. Simple Equation1. Simple Equation

• Pilot: 3 Girls, 3 Boys Entrepreneurs

• 15% to WISER, 65% individual, 20% sustaining

• Market, Social, Financial, Sustainability Analysis of each Initiative (MSFS)

2. WISER Youth Social Entrepreneurs (WYSE)

Economic

Capital

Economic

Capital3. Transfer New 3. Transfer New SkillsSkills

Economic

Capital4. Create New 4. Create New MarketsMarkets

Economic

Capital

5. New 5. New ExposureExposure

Economic

Capital

6. New 6. New NetworksNetworks

Economic

Capital7. New Public 7. New Public ResourcesResources

BIG 5 Priorities for Empowering New Self-Reliant Women Leaders

1. Partners in 1. Partners in HealthHealth

Community Health Advancement

Mapping Project

3 Year HIV/AIDS Research Program with Duke Global Health Institute

SolarChill Refrigerator in

partnership with Greenpeace

Health Capital

2. The Power of the Pad2. The Power of the Pad25,000 Johnson and Johnson 25,000 Johnson and Johnson Sanitary Pads Sanitary Pads

Health Capital

3. SolarAID: Solar Baskets3. SolarAID: Solar BasketsHealth Capital

4. SolarAID: Micro Solar Lightbulbs4. SolarAID: Micro Solar LightbulbsHealth Capital

Health Capital

5. Increasing Latrine Coverage and 5. Increasing Latrine Coverage and access to Clean Drinking Water with access to Clean Drinking Water with UNICEF UNICEF

BIG 5 Priorities for Empowering New Self-Reliant Women Leaders

1. Primary School Soccer 1. Primary School Soccer LeagueLeague

Men & Boys

2. Academic & Athletic 2. Academic & Athletic ExcellenceExcellence

Men & Boys

3. Gender Allies 3. Gender Allies

Camp WISER for Girls and

Boys led by Duke students

Technology Seminars and Professional Development

International Young Future

Leaders Summit

1. 2. 3.

Men & Boys

4. WISERBridge Boy & Girl 4. WISERBridge Boy & Girl Success Success

Men & Boys

BIG 5 Priorities for Empowering New Self-Reliant Women Leaders

1. Local 1. Local InvestmentInvestment

Building Costs

$500,000

Water Pump/Filtration System Costs

$120,000

Solar Powered Campus

$20,000

Sustainability

Sustainability2. School Investment: 2. School Investment: Opportunities to become self-Opportunities to become self-reliant women leadersreliant women leaders

30 WISER 30 WISER Partner Partner

Schools by Schools by 2010 with 4 2010 with 4 Yearly GoalsYearly Goals

Sustainability 3. International Investment3. International Investment

1. Primary 1. Primary Investment: Investment: $1000 per $1000 per

YearYear

Sustainability

2. 2. Secondary Secondary

Investment: Investment: Your ChoiceYour Choice

Sustainability

3. Learn and 3. Learn and Share: Share:

Learn the Learn the Girl EffectGirl Effect

4. Live & 4. Live & Connect: Connect: Annual Annual

International International SummitSummit

$25 provides

Pencils, pens, exercise books, and a calculator for one girl per

year.

$50 provides

13 Textbooks

$100 provides

2 skirts, 2 blouses, 2 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of shoes, 2 pairs

of sandals, and 2 sweaters.

$250 provides

Science Laboratory equipment for 30 students for 1 Full Year.

$500 provides

5 Teachers with Full Teaching Supplies for 1 Year

$1000 provides

One Girl’s School Supplies & Residential Supplies for 1 Year

Power of $1000 for 1 Girl

Academic Bundle

• 13 Textbooks

• 2 Uniforms

• 20 Exercise Books

• 1 Math Supply Packet

• 30 Pencils & Pens

• 6 Springfiles

• 6 Reams of Paper

• 1 Calculator

• Travel Fees for Class Trip & Music Competitions

• Exam Fees

• Sports Equipment

Residential Bundle

• Mosquito Net & Treatment

• Medical Fees for Doctor’s Visit

• Sheets & Blankets

• Bed Mattress

• Trunk and Lock

• Silverware and Utensils

• Sanitary Pad Packet

• Bars of Soap

• Toothpaste and Toothbrush

• Shoe Polish & Detergent

• Vaseline

• Toilet Paper

$3500 provides

Full tuition, room & board, all academic and residential

supplies, water, electricity, and internet services per girl for 1

year.

Bottom Line: Realize Their Potential

30 Schools

$30,000 Investment

30 Empowered Girls at WISER

International Summit 2011

11 Spots Left

1

What If?

One girl could finish secondary school?

What If?

One girl never had to sell her body to feed her mind?

What If?

She could spend 4 hours in the classroom rather than 4 hours carrying water from the lake?

What If?

One girl could change everything?

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