Power to Rise
Empowering adolescent girls and young women to overcome HIV, early pregnancy, and violence, and thrive
Adolescent girls and young women across many communities face a triple threat: HIV, unintended pregnancy, and gender-based violence. These challenges rob them of health, safety, and opportunity—and too often, the world looks away.
Power to Rise is our commitment to equipping adolescent girls and young women with the knowledge, tools, and support they need not just to survive, but to thrive and lead. We work with communities, families, and health systems to dismantle barriers, strengthen resilience, and unlock potential.
Because when girls rise, communities rise with them.
Our Approach
We take a holistic, youth-centred approach that places girls at the heart of their own empowerment. Our work includes:
Strengthening health-seeking behaviors through peer groups, life skills training, and access to youth-friendly services
Expanding access to sexual and reproductive health care, including HIV prevention, testing, and treatment
Addressing mental health and trauma, with a focus on girls affected by abuse, violence, or loss
Supporting adolescent parents with parenting education, health services, and psychosocial support
Engaging parents and caregivers to better understand and support adolescents through open dialogue and positive parenting
Working with communities and systems to reduce stigma, prevent violence, and ensure girls are safe, informed, and empowered
Expanding access to education, skills-building and income generation opportunities
Every service is designed to be survivor-centred, trauma-informed, girl-centred, and grounded in dignity and respect.
Impact So Far
- Increased access to HIV and SRH information and services among adolescent girls
- Reduced incidence of teenage pregnancy and child marriage in target communities
- Strengthened mental health and coping skills through girl-led safe spaces
- Improved parenting skills and wellbeing among young adolescent mothers
- Greater parental involvement and reduced stigma around adolescent health
- Community shifts in attitudes toward gender-based violence and girls’ rights
- Resilience and girls taking charge of their futures through education and skills training
Project Locations
We are currently active in high-risk regions across Kenya and Tanzania with a focus on areas most affected by the triple threat. Our adaptable model is designed for scale across both rural and peri-urban settings.
Partners
We work closely with ministries of health, social welfare and gender, community health networks, schools, faith leaders, and local youth-led organisations. Together, we’re building a safer, healthier, more equitable future for girls.
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Invest in the power of girls to rise—healthy, safe, and free.
Adolescent girls and young women are not a problem to fix—they are a force to empower.
Join us to end cycles of vulnerability and unleash generations of strength.