Maureen Anyango Odour, a WMF Scholar studying Development Studies at Kampala International University in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania attended the 3rd Women Deliver Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! Maureen received a scholarship to attend the event on behalf of her work to improve the lives of women throughout her country. She was also an honored speaker on the topic of Menstrual Management with emphasis on the the effects of female education. Maureen is pictured below with Melinda Gates of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation!
In Dar Es Salaam, Maureen is currently mentoring girls at New HOPE for Girls, a community based organization that addresses unmet needs of teenage mothers and the most vulnerable girls in the area. She has been hosting weekly talks every first Saturday of the month with the girls. During these talks the girls choose a topic about their health or life skills and Maureen guides the discussion. Maureen states that these discussions builds their self esteem, encourages them and helps them get accurate information to make informed choices in their lives.
Maureen would like to share that she is, “…a very proud member of Wells Family, as I am looking forward to finish my undergraduate next year 2014, I would maintain to be used as an example in my family, community, region and even internationally. I pray for Wells everyday so that they succeed in ensuring we have the key of all doors in life which is education. Finally Wells did just the right thing of investing in a girl because it surely pays.”
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