V-DAY SAFE HOUSE
KENYA
TASARU NOTOMONOK RESCUE CENTER
Tasaru Ntomonok ’ s V-Day Safe House for the Girls in the southern Rift Valley in Narok County continues to serve girls running away from “ the cut ” ( Female Genital Mutilation or FGM ) and early childhood marriage . This year the center provided shelter to 77 girls and educational support ( including school fees and supplies ) for 110 girls attending primary and secondary school . Under Agnes Pareyio ’ s leadership , the center continued to bravely confront the cultural practice of FGM in the Maasai community in Kenya and has won many hard-earned victories , influencing community members to take on alternative rite of passage rituals , and educating women and men alike about the power of an educated girl .
Agnes leadership continues to influence ending FGM across Kenya in her role as chairwoman of the Kenyan Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board .