Kenya: 'Here They're Safe' - the Girls Club That Emerged When Kenya's Schools Closed

3 December 2020
analysis

When Kenya's school closed, many children were left more vulnerable. Some local volunteers took it upon themselves to step in.

On the first floor of a social hall in Mathare, Nairobi, a group of girls lift their hands in response to a question. Christine, 17, is picked to speak. "A relationship is when two people or more who have a connection with each other, like a girl and her sister," she answers confidently.

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