WEMA Update 3/14/25

are we a team on the ground is still hard at work every day helping women and children of the Maassai  villages. 

I most recent zoom call with our team on the ground was fruitful. I was able to follow up on more questions. They had about physical therapy and using the supplies I left. 

The biggest problem is that they are running out of supplies and there are very few options for medical supplies in Kenya itself.

they are especially in great need of compression wraps and garments.

The women have been tasked with trying to find some type of material that has elasticity in it that they can cut into compression wraps 

We are actively  raising money to send supplies with Leah when she goes in July.

Please consider please ongoing donations to Wema so we can continue to support our mission to educate the Maassai women and girls, so they can escape the bondage of female genital mutilation!!!

WEMA Update 2/8/2025

I am pleased to share an update of all the outreach that WEMA continues to sponsor in the Maasai villages.

Our team on the ground is continuing to support the girls rescued during the December 2024 trip and to educate the community as a whole. We are helping them through ongoing physical therapy and medical education, paying for school tuition, and even providing chairs for one of the local schools.

The following projects are found on WEMA Facebook:

UMC St John's Githurai Kimbo -Daisy Learning Centre 

Children joyfully receiving and feeling the comfort of new chairs totalling $200 donated to them by Wema Health Foundation courtesy of Leah Wandera, WEMA Board Member. Picture above.

https://share.icloud.com/photos/049k0q3AC42Ia1svRAcUufw0Q

Health Advocacy Training

In a region where stigma and limited resources hinder access to mental and maternal healthcare, the United Methodist Church (UMC) Kenya-Ethiopia Annual Conference is stepping up to make a difference. The Conference hosted a transformative two-day Health Advocacy Training on January 3–4, 2025. The event, facilitated by the Wema Health Foundation with financial support from the General Board of Church and Society, was held at Trinity UMC in Naivasha. It brought together 23 participants representing the nine UMC districts in Kenya, alongside five youth representatives.

https://wemahealthfoundation.org/2025/02/03/umc-leaders-in-kenya-chart-a-new-course-for-mental-and-maternal-health-advocacy/.

Leah Wandera Returning 7/2025:

United Methodist Church will be funding the transportation and housing because she will be facilitating commission of candidates in Tanzania on 9th July. 

While there she will have a follow up meeting with the women in Imbirikani. We will schedule a training session with me through Zoom so we will be able to see if the Tradition Birth Attendants have implemented new techniques in the field. If not, we will be able to see what barriers are still present. 

Leah will also bring the women gloves, headlamps, and cord clamps to help them when attending births. Funds raised now will help support this. 

Girls education needs: 

Our Wema team on the ground in Kenya is reaching out to let you know the needs of the girls that we have educated by helping them see that there is hope to avoid FGM and early marriage through education. 

Those we are already sponsoring in high school are 35 we need to be able to continue.

From those who attended the retreat, 80 were at risk and need assistance to send them to school.

Yes , each one of you can choose to adopt a girl to support!

From the 35, only 10 have individual sponsors. The rest are through our fundraising. 

Here is the average financial need per girl per school year broken down!

SCHOOL FEE PER YEAR

$650.00

SCHOOL UNIFORM

$65.00

SHOES

$25.00

BOOKS, PENS & OTHER

SUPPLIES

$220.00

GIRLS MONTHLY

HYGIENE

$150.00

TRANSPORTATION

$90.0

We do pay in 3 terms …

But the first term is always the highest

Fees $217/ term

Book and supplies $73/ term

Hygiene $50/ term

Transportation $30 / term

Per term charges: $370

Shoes and uniform $90 beginning of year 

First term :

$370 + $90 (uniform and shoes)

Total $460

Second and third term:

Per term charges: $370 each

Total per year: $1200.00

Or $100 per month to support the education of one girl for a year.

If you choose to support these girls education you can just give a one time or monthly on our Give Send Go platform or we can facilitate you connecting specifically with a girl that you would like to sponsor! Please contact Leah Wandera directly and she will make this happen.

lwandera@wemahealthfoundation.org

Thank you for being on this journey with these girls and the midwives!

Your financial support and prayers are much appreciated!

Your donation is tax deductible WEMA Foundation is a 501(C) (3) Non-Profit. 

Find out more, read our 501 (c) (3) website:

https://wemahealthfoundation.org/

You may donate through this Give Send Go giving link below

https://givesendgo.com/WemaFGMrescue2024?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=WemaFGMrescue2024a

or write a check to WEMA Health Foundation at 1318N 36th Street. Omaha, NE. 68131. 

With gratitude for your support,

Elizabeth Makous MSPT CLT PRPC CES WCS

If you have any questions or want to know more about how please feel free to reach out to me by email or phone, emakousthepelvicwhisperer@gmail.com, 661-733-5651.

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