Kenya

DSW Kenya envisions a world where all youth – especially girls and young women – live free from disease and make independent and informed choices over their sexual and reproductive lives with full access to sexuality education, health services and modern contraceptives.
We do this by advocating with policy makers for investment in domestic resources and policies for youth-friendly SRHR, through multisectoral approaches.
Through the DSW Youth Empowerment Strategic Approach (YESA), and the Young Adolescent Empowerment Strategy (YAES), we work with young people to raise their awareness on sexual reproductive health and rights, gender equality and access to modern contraceptives and to strengthen their livelihoods.
The DSW lifeyangu.com online platform provides access to accurate, reliable SRHR information to young people, and connects them to health facilities.

Nairobi Office

Hatheru Court | Hatheru Road (Lavington)

PO BOX 2438-00202, Nairobi

Tel. +254 20 3572302, +254 736 616491

Email: info@dswkenya.org

Mombassa Office

Sheetal Plaza | 5th Flr | Moi Avenue Mombasa

Tel: +254 772 099656

Email: info@dswkenya.org

Kitale Field Office

Africa Theological Seminary, Section 6 Estate | Waterworks Rd, Kitale

Tel: +254 772 099656

Email: info@dswkenya.org

“We must continue to ensure the needs of the youth are adequately considered in county and national development plans. After all, they are the single-largest demographic group in Kenya (34% are aged 10-24 years old)”

Evelyn Samba, Country Director DSW Kenya

What we do

Youth Empowerment

Build youth’s awareness and demand for sexual reproductive health rights through age appropriate and gender-sensitive sexuality education and training.

Youth Friendly Health Services

Provide youth with access to quality reproductive health services within their communities, in youth centres and youth empowerment centres.

Gender Equality

Strengthen girls’ rights, advance gender equality as an enabler for sexual reproductive girl rights and eliminate harmful practices.

Economic Empowerment

Identify opportunities to support livelihoods and advance youth economic empowerment

Capacity Building

Build and nurture youth-led organizations and strengthen their advocacy skills, including institutional capacity.

Advocacy

Advocate for increased investments in youth and adolescent SRHR through a multi-sectoral approach.

Our projects

Vijana Vuka na Afya (VIVA)

VIVA aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health outcomes and socio- economic well-being of Kenya’s youth aged 15- 24 years residing in informal settlements in Kisumu, Mombasa and Nairobi.

Youth For Health

Co-funded by the European Union, Youth 4 Health seeks to enhance adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights in Kwale and West Pokot counties.

Reaching the Last Girl (RTLG)

RTLG aims at improving the health and wellness of Adolescent Mothers living with HIV and their children in Migori and Kilifi counties.

Linda Binti

Linda Binti aims at reducing the incidences and effects of unintended pregnancies on vulnerable teenagers aged 10-24 years in Nairobi’s Mathare and Korogocho informal settlements.

Stronger Community Organizations for Reproductive Equity (SCORE)

SCORE contributes to the advancement of policies, systems and practices that support SRHR, including access to and use of contraception, for women and girls in Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale and West Pokot counties. In addition, the project has a component of building the capacity of grassroot level SRHR-focused Youth-led organizations as advocates for SRHR.

Connect a Girl (CAG)

Connect a Girl strengthens the agency of women and girls to engage in collective action and participate in decision making processes to eliminate Sexual Exploitation and Violence in Kwale County.

Direct to Consumer (D2C)

D2C seeks to promote and deliver contraceptive services to youth in Gilgil and Njoro areas of Nakuru county. The outcome is increased youth awareness and demand for contraception services and increased uptake.

Youth Organised and Engaged Project (YOEP)

YOEP seeks to contribute to the national goal of harnessing youth potential to accelerate economic growth and achieve a demographic dividend.

Kenya School Life Skills Enhanced Delivery (SLED)

SLED secures adolescents’ SRHR by improving school systems to deliver life skills education to reduce the triple threat of teen pregnancies, HIV infections and SGBV.

Delivering Accurate Information and Services On SRHR, GBV and Harmful Practices to Young People (DAISY)

DAISY is a project aimed at increasing access to information and services on SRHR, GBV and harmful practices such as FGM and child marriages, by adolescents and young people. It is implemented in West Pokot, Samburu, Narok and Nairobi Counties as well as in four National Youth Service (NYS) Centres- Gilgil, Ruaraka, Naivasha and Kisumu.