Ending gender based violence and empowering women in Samburu, Kenya
About Lulu
Lulu Community Empowerment (LUCEP) is a registered Community Based Organization (CBO) that was founded in May 2011 with the aim of addressing human rights and development issues in Samburu, Kenya.
Christine Terina, the founder of LUCEP is a resident of Lulu village in Samburu County. Her NGO seeks to empower women from Lulu, Baawa, Ngari, Suguta and Lkuroto in Samburu. LUCEP targets development and empowerment of women and girls through education. Learn more.
“I want to create an enabling environment for culturally discriminated and under-privileged girls and women to realize their full potential through education, empowerment, and economic development.”
Christine Terina, Founder of LUCEP
We are committed to seeing transformation through restored relationships between men, women, boys and girls and ensuring equal value, participation and decision making by all
ADVOCACY
We advocate for the rights of girls & women in Kenya through anti female genital mutilation (FGM) campaigns. We also partner with other local organizations like World Vision Kenya & FIDA Kenya on human rights issues in order to protect women from gender based violence. Learn more.
EDUCATION
We started an education campaign called “Let all girls Learn” that included the boys, men, and Elders of a Samburu community to emphasize the importance of girl child education where girls are married off as early as 9 years old. Learn more.
HEALTH
Due to the high mortality rates of women in pastoralist communities that practice FGM, we’ve partnered with Safe Hands Healthcare Inc. to host healthcare worker training to support women during the delivery process. Learn more.
ENVIRONMENT
Lulu village has one of the largest forests in Kenya known as Kirisia Forest. That’s why we have trained the community on the importance of both forest and wildlife conservation. We also also trained the community on conflict resolution in order to influence harmony and coexistence between wildlife and human beings. Learn more.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Help us complete our biggest community project to date: Building the first school for women and girls in Samburu County. Lulu University.