Jelida Foundation -JF

13/09/2025

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At Jelida Foundation, we believe that true change begins with bold vision and unstoppable commitment. 🌍✨ Every day, we rise with one mission at heart: to eradicate gender-based violence, teenage pregnancy, and female ge***al mutilation. These are not just issues—they are chains holding back g...

12/09/2025

At Jelida Foundation, we believe that true change begins with bold vision and unstoppable commitment. 🌍✨ Every day, we rise with one mission at heart: to eradicate gender-based violence, teenage pregnancy, and female ge***al mutilation. These are not just issues—they are chains holding back generations of girls from living in dignity, freedom, and hope.

Our work is more than advocacy; it is a movement of courage, compassion, and resilience. We know the road is not easy, but every life saved, every girl empowered, and every harmful practice ended brings us one step closer to the future we dream of—a future where no girl is silenced by violence, robbed of her childhood by pregnancy, or scarred by FGM.

We stand as voices for the voiceless, strength for the vulnerable, and light in the shadows of injustice. Together, we carry the torch of change, fueled by the belief that transformation is not only possible—it is unstoppable when hearts and hands unite. 💪✨

So today, let us remind ourselves: every action matters, every voice counts, and every dream we protect becomes a pillar of tomorrow’s freedom. The fight is ours, and the victory will be for generations to come.

Change begins with us. Change begins now.

07/09/2025

In Meru, a silent crisis is unfolding.
Between January 2024 and May 2025, police reports recorded 336 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) across our county. Behind each of these cases is a name, a face, a family — and a life forever changed.

Sub-counties like Tigania East, Imenti South, Buuri East, and Tigania West have been flagged as hotspots. But we know the truth: violence does not choose a location. It can strike in any home, any community, and often hides in silence and shame.

At Jelida Foundation, we refuse to let these numbers fade into statistics. For us, they are reminders of why we exist — to fight for a safer, healthier, and more dignified future for girls, women, and entire communities.

That’s why our mission goes beyond responding to GBV.
We are committed to:
✨ Ending Female Ge***al Mutilation (FGM) — a harmful practice that robs girls of their health, rights, and even their lives.
✨ Preventing teenage pregnancies by educating, empowering, and protecting girls so they can stay in school and pursue their dreams.
✨ Offering psychosocial support and safe spaces to survivors of GBV.
✨ Engaging men, women, and community leaders in creating a culture where dignity and safety are non-negotiable.
✨ Advocating for stronger enforcement of laws protecting women and children.

But we cannot do it alone. Ending GBV, FGM, and teenage pregnancy in Meru requires a collective voice. It requires every parent, every leader, every neighbor, and every youth to say: “Enough.”

👉 336 cases in one year and a half is 336 too many.
We must act now — for all survivors, and for the countless others still suffering in silence.

Together, let us end GBV.
Together, let us end FGM.
Together, let us end teenage pregnancies.
Together, let us build safe communities where every child has a chance to thrive.

💜 Join us. Speak out. Stand firm.

04/09/2025

🚨 Teen Pregnancy Crisis in Igembe – A Call for Change 🚨

In the first half of 2025 alone, the Igembe region of Meru County has recorded over 2,700 teenage pregnancies:

Igembe South – 979 cases

Igembe Central – 978 cases

Igembe North – 823 cases

Countywide, more than 5,200 teenage girls have already fallen pregnant this year, with some as young as 10 years old. These are not just statistics — they are children whose futures are being cut short.

At Jelida Foundation, we believe every girl deserves to grow up safe, healthy, and free to pursue her dreams. Our work is centered on ending teenage pregnancy, harmful practices, and gender-based violence through:
✨ Creating awareness and safe spaces in schools and communities.
✨ Engaging parents, boys, and leaders to transform harmful norms.
✨ Supporting young mothers to continue with education and rebuild hope.

This is the moment to come together and end cycles that deny girls their future. Change is possible — but only if we act as one community.

👉 Stand with Jelida Foundation as we work to end teenage pregnancy and harmful practices in Igembe and beyond.

03/09/2025

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03/09/2025

💔 Meru is hurting.

From January 2024 to May 2025, 336 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) were reported in our county. 6 of those ended in femicide.
Tigania East led with 62 cases, Imenti South recorded 59, Imenti North 46… and yet we know these numbers only scratch the surface.

Behind every statistic is a story — a woman silenced, a girl denied her future, a family torn apart. Reports show that nearly 9 in 10 women in Meru have faced GBV in one form or another. That is not just a number, that is an entire generation of women carrying scars — some visible, many hidden.

🚨 This is not just a women’s issue. This is a community crisis.
GBV is robbing Meru of its daughters, its leaders, its healers, its future.

But silence is not an option. And helplessness is not our destiny.

That’s why Jelida Foundation has risen to the call — standing with survivors, educating communities, challenging harmful traditions like FGM, and creating safe spaces for healing and justice. This fight is not easy, but it is necessary.

👉 Every single case is more than data. It is someone’s mother, sister, wife, daughter, or friend.
👉 Every survivor deserves to be heard.
👉 Every voice that joins this movement takes us one step closer to a Meru where women and girls live free from violence.

Meru must rise. We must stand shoulder to shoulder — women, men, elders, youth, leaders — to say: Not One More.

✨ Together with Jelida Foundation, we can turn pain into power, fear into freedom, and statistics into change.

01/09/2025

🚨 Tackling Early Pregnancies Through Sports 🚨

Early pregnancy among our young generation is one of the biggest challenges in our society today. Many promising futures are cut short — dreams put on hold, education abandoned, and potential left untapped.

At Jelida Foundation, we believe prevention is possible through empowerment. Sports provide a safe, engaging, and productive space where young men and women can:
⚡ Stay active and focused
⚡ Learn discipline, self-control, and teamwork
⚡ Build confidence and set personal goals
⚡ Channel their energy into growth instead of risky behavior

By keeping our youth busy, engaged, and motivated, sports become more than just games — they become a shield against early pregnancies and wasted potential.

👉 Let’s invest in sports empowerment to protect our young generation, reduce early pregnancy cases, and nurture responsible future leaders.

✨ Jelida Foundation – Building Futures, Empowering Generations.

31/08/2025

🌱🚜 SMART FARMING: TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURE WITH JELIDA 🌱🚜

Farming has always been the backbone of our communities, but today it is evolving into something smarter, greener, and more sustainable. At Jelida, we are championing the future of agriculture by introducing farmers to Smart Farming technologies that change how we grow, monitor, and harvest food.

✨ What is Smart Farming?
It’s the use of technology, data, and innovation to make farming more precise, efficient, and environmentally friendly. From soil sensors to digital monitoring, smart farming ensures that every drop of water, every square meter of land, and every seed planted counts.

🌿 Why it matters

Efficiency: Farmers can monitor their crops in real-time, reducing guesswork.

Sustainability: Precision irrigation means less water wastage and healthier soil.

Higher yields: Data-driven decisions lead to stronger, healthier harvests.

Profitability: More output with fewer resources means better returns for farmers.

📸 As seen in these fields, farmers are already embracing modern practices that not only increase yields but also protect the environment. This is the power of combining traditional farming knowledge with cutting-edge innovation.

At Jelida, our mission is clear:
👉 To empower farmers with tools that make their work easier, their produce healthier, and their impact sustainable.

🌍 The future of food security depends on how we farm today. With smart farming, we’re not just growing crops—we’re growing possibilities.

💚 Together, let’s plant the seeds of a smarter tomorrow.

28/08/2025

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28/08/2025

🌍 Together, We Run for Change! 🌍

At Jelida Foundation, we believe in the power of community action to break cycles of violence, inspire hope, and protect the next generation. That is why we are honored to stand alongside the Meru Press Club in the upcoming Anti-SGBV & Mental Health Awareness Run, taking place on 20th September 2025 at Meru University of Science & Technology. 🏃‍♀️💜

This run is more than a race — it is a movement.
A movement to say NO to Sexual & Gender-Based Violence, to raise our voices against the rising cases of early pregnancies, and to shine a light on the importance of mental health awareness.

Every step we take together is a statement:
✅ That survivors deserve justice and healing.
✅ That our young people deserve education, safety, and opportunity.
✅ That mental health matters and should never be ignored.

By joining hands, we show that a united community is a strong community. Jelida Foundation will walk, run, and speak out, because silence only fuels the problem — but collective action fuels change.

💡 Let us come together, not only to run, but to raise awareness, inspire hope, and build a safer tomorrow.

🗓 Date: 20th September 2025
📍 Venue: Meru University of Science & Technology

👉 We invite you to be part of this powerful cause. Whether you run, walk, or simply spread the word — your action matters.

26/08/2025

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26/08/2025

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