US4HER AFRICA | Safari Ya Ganze: Launch of The Us4Her Boys Initiative

nancyprolyne
Dec 21, 2025
3 min read

We’re excited to share great news from Us4Her Africa on December 6th, we officially launched a boys club in Ganze Ward, Kilifi County. Our first day in the office featured male volunteers who spoke with the boys about hygiene, menstrual health, and how they can be protectors of their sisters and the community.

This idea started with a simple question we often hear: what about the boys? Now we’re here and ready to work with young men through coaching and mentorship.

Big moment of the year

On December 6th, we hosted the final pad drive of 2025 at Arstole Academy in Ganze. We mobilized over 300 girls and 50 boys for our end-of-year party and they showed up in inspiring numbers.

A small team with a big mission

Our team of six left Nairobi on December 5th at around 11 p.m., packing sweaters, water, a change of clothes, and our menstrual kits pads, soap, underwear, and tissues. We headed to Bamba with everything we needed to serve the community.

We arrived in Ganze the next day around 11:30 a.m. If you’ve visited Kilifi County, you know the journey is worth it. The girls were eagerly waiting, and our colleagues from Malindi had already joined us.

What we did

We introduced who we are, where we come from, and what we love to do. Most said they loved eating, cooking, reading, watching animation, dancing and so many others.
We kicked things off with icebreakers and split into coaching groups. Here we spoke about so many things, like menstrual hygiene, the importance of Education, Careers and their goals and so many other strange careers that they didn’t know existed.
This pad drive was very special to us because leadership happened collectively. We facilitated, while both the women and men in our group guided the sessions. And also because one of us was also sick at the same time but still showed up. Our team lead asked one of Maono team members if they could do it on our behalf and they clearly said NO, why we asked and their response was simple, because it won't be fun and the girls are looking forward to seeing the lady behind the gifts.

We ran four groups, three for the girls and one for the boys. Our main role was to supervise, listen, and contribute where possible. A team mate jokingly said to our team lead that they are “bossy” in the best way that when we are with girls during our pad drives she make everyone feel like we are all the same, a new person wouldn’t know who is who unless there’s an Introduction. This moment reminded me of the growth Us4Her Africa has undergone over the past three years, and how strong our leadership has become.

Impact and moments that stood out for us.

The girls’ sessions were powerful. Most times they would be silent or shy to even say anything but this day they opened up more than we all expected, especially after a girl won a challenge and received a gift. I believe that moment unlocked more questions and deeper engagement from everyone. They expressed themselves, talked about the shame they get when in their periods, how most girls are sexually abused by their own families, these are people they know but can’t do nothing about. We had so many sad stories but there was also laughter and jokes that we shared together.

What happened next? you ask.

We distributed packs to the girls and boys, took plenty of photos, shared a meal, and closed with a meaningful prayer.

I’m writing this as we head back to Nairobi on the night of December 7th at 1am, with a grateful heart for everyone who contributed, our volunteers, the team, the girls and boys who showed up, and the communities that welcomed us.

So when we say support us, this is WHY behind it.

Visit our website at www.us4her.com and donate to our GoFundme for us to continue doing what we do and put smiles on as many girls as we can.

From us it's Happy Holidays and be safe as you enjoy your time!