Home Institution
Middlebury College
Publication Date
Spring 2012
Abstract
Girls and Women in Kilifi District, Kenya are some of the world’s poorest and most disadvantaged people. Low retention rates in school, early and unintended pregnancies, and vulnerability to HIV/AIDS trap them in a cycle of intense poverty. Moving the Goalpost (MTG) in Kilifi uses football to empower girls and young women, helping them to fulfill their potential by engaging them in sport and educational development projects. This report analyzes the goals, challenges, and successes of MTG through understanding its organization capacity, and offers recommendations for improvement.
Disciplines
Civic and Community Engagement | Family, Life Course, and Society | Inequality and Stratification | Place and Environment | Women's Studies | Work, Economy and Organizations
Recommended Citation
Boston, Madeline, "Goals, Challenges, and Successes of a Girls Development Organization in Kenya : A Case Study of Moving The Goal Post (Kilifi, Kenya)" (2012). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 1265.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/1265
Included in
Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Inequality and Stratification Commons, Place and Environment Commons, Women's Studies Commons, Work, Economy and Organizations Commons
Program Name
Kenya: Islam and Swahili Cultural Identity