TEENAGE GIRLS SEX WORK WITH FISHERMEN IN HOMABAY

Homa Bay County is a county in the former Nyanza Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Homa Bay. The county has a population of 1,131,950 and an area of 3,154.7 km². Lake Victoria is a major source of livelihood for Homa Bay County. 

In Homa Bay, teenage girls face high risk of HIV and unintended pregnancy

Gender inequality, difficulties in accessing services and poverty are fuelling high rates of teenage pregnancies and HIV in Homa Bay 

In Homa Bay, teenage girls face high risk of HIV and unintended pregnancy

Gender inequality, difficulties in accessing services and poverty are fuelling high rates of teenage pregnancies and HIV in Homa Bay.

A woman carries a bucket of fish past fishing boa.

It is early morning at Sindo Main Beach in Homa Bay when the fishing boats arrive. The smell of fish is already strong in the air. White egret birds circle and call out, looking to steal a meal. As a new boat arrives, a man wading waist deep in the water shows it where to land. Dozens of women race forward to get their buckets in the boat, reserving a portion of the catch. Fishermen scoop up large handfuls of tiny omena fish, quickly filling up the buckets. Most women hand over 1,000 shillings ($10 USD) but a few do not. For these women, there is an understanding that they will meet the fisherman later for sex.

This ‘sex for fish’ practice is one reason why Homa Bay has one of the highest rates of HIV in Kenya. It is also a hotspot for teenage pregnancy. Gender inequality, difficulties in accessing services and poverty are other key drivers, while inadequate sexual and reproductive health education in schools leaves adolescent girls unsure how to protect themselves.

We are therefore calling for interested partners to collaborate with heha Kenya community based organization to help us change the livelihood of the disadvantaged girls and children in Homabay county.

The following are what we wish to do

1.Research (qualitative & quantitative)

2.Social reproductive and mental health to schools and community at large.

3.Donation of sanitary towels,food, clothes,panties and school stationeries.

4.Finance ,which is our main challenge

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