Women and water
A stronger Africa starts with clean water For nearly 70 years, Amref Health Africa has worked with communities across Africa – but more specifically, with women across Africa – to help bring a sustainable source of clean water close to their homes. Women and girls bear most of the burden of sourcing and fetching water […]
Christine Achiro: the guardian of clean water
48-year-old farmer Christine Achiro lives in one of the hottest regions of Northern Uganda, just across the border from South Sudan. Her husband passed away in 2008, when she was pregnant with their now teenage daughter. As a working single mum of eight – and grandmother to three girls – Christine is used to shouldering […]
A job only an FGM survivor can do
As a survivor of FGM/C, I know what the cut really means for a girl or young woman whose life is still ahead of her. It represents the end of her innocence; the end of her childhood. It cuts not only her body, but also her future, making it more likely that she will drop […]
Knowledge + Skills = Power
Meet Mary Mary is a young leader. And her story shows how young people are willing and able to step up and drive change. She lives in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. At 19, she experienced an ectopic pregnancy. As it was happening to her, she was unaware of what that was and the […]
Meet the young people powering a better future
Africa has a rapidly growing youth population, with huge potential to drive positive change, from transforming communities to influencing national government policy. Why? Because young people have the energy, drive, commitment and the ability to change the world for the better. Meet just some of the incredible young changemakers who are stepping up to lead change […]
A champion saving girls from FGM/C
Coumba Aw is a young champion leading change in her community. Hear how she works to inform people about the negative impacts of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) – from her perspective, and from a girl who she helped to avoid the cut of FGM/C. I’m Coumba Aw – a young leader driving change […]
It’s time to end FGM/C
Cynthia speaks from experience As a 14-year-old Maasai girl, Cynthia was forced to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM/C) herself. Now, she’s devoted her life to fighting for women’s rights and eradicating this harmful practice once and for all. Read more: What is FGM/C? A happy childhood cut short by FGM/C “I had a happy childhood,” […]
Updates on stories we shared in 2024
In 2024, we had the privilege of sharing the personal stories of some inspirational people: midwives, Community Health Workers, volunteers and more whose incredible work has been made possible through Amref. As always, we were deeply moved by the overwhelming response to our requests from our amazing community of supporters. Read on to revisit some […]