Oasis has been able to touch the lives of women around Kenya by providing education and specific skill training. Here are just some of the recent success stories of these women.
COVID-19 Relief
In 2020, the world was shaken by the spread of Covid-19. Businesses, schools, restaurants and more closed in hopes of preventing the spread of disease. Everybody took action and Oasis also took action. In response to the global pandemic, we immediately began designing face-masks to sell. Masks are important because they help limit the spread of Covid-19 from person to person. In a large community, where there is a lot of interaction, we wanted to play a part in limiting the spread of disease.
When the coronavirus persisted and became a more prevalent issue in the community, Oasis realized that we could no longer sell the masks and began donating them. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Oasis has donated over 3000 masks to the men, women, and children in the area. We also teach children how to make masks themselves to maximize the use of them in the area. Furthermore, because of the financial strain the pandemic has had on families, we decided we could not stop at masks. We prepared and donated 3 days worth of food to over 100 families in the community.
Water Distribution
Beginning in 2016, Oasis has been able to successfully deliver clean drinking water to over 100 families in Kenya. First, we provided the families with water filters and then demonstrated how they should use the filters.
Additional Outreach Programs
From the creation of this project, Oasis has reached out to over 2000 women and girls. These outreach programs include reproductive health training, menstrual hygiene lessons, and specific skills teaching. Oasis has also trained 60 women on sewing skills and in 2021, permanently hired their first employees, a teacher, and a chef.
On Menstrual Hygiene and Reproductive Health:
Oasis has curtailed the temptations and effects that young girls and women undergo in various socio-economic situations by donating sanitary towels and panties to over 2000 girls in various communities in tandem with Real Hope Youth Community Organization ( RHYCO). The commendable deed has saved the better percentage of nearly 30% of girls from sexual abuse and or violence.
On Sustainability:
The use of waste rolling papers to produce jewelry, production of sawdust and charcoal beads as well as embracing production of the well-known items of Maasai Beadwork is a key component of the Organization's sustainability and inspires more stakeholders who are passionate about women empowerment whilst eradicating the stereotypes in most cultures.
