In January 2024, the Ewuaso Osiligi Center (EOC) rescued about 20 girls from forced early marriage, one as young as six years old. Many reasons contributed to this unprecedented number of girls being received in such a short time --
- Kenya is still reeling from several years of severe drought and continued rampant inflation. Fathers took to "selling" daughters to help support other members of their families.
- Since the schoolyear ends in December in Kenya and the Christmas holidays provided time, girls were at increased risk of being cut and married off.
- The EOC has developed a positive reputation and relationship with the Kenyan government, which has led them to place more rescued girls at our facility.
Thanks be to God that we can provide a safe place for these girls. While we have sponsors for all of the girls rescued in January except one half-sponsorship, there are several more girls waiting for the Kenyan government to approve their placement at the EOC. If you have ever thought about sponsoring a girl, the need is still great. Please consider changing a young girl's life forever by sponsoring one of these rescued girls.
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