In the Maasai region of Kenya, home to semi-nomadic people whose livelihood depends on the size and health of their cattle herds, there’s been a change. And the Maasai people are very excited. With the help of the Unstoppable Foundation, Oleleshwa All Girls Secondary School now...
In March of 2012, the Unstoppable Foundation made a pledge to build a second high school for girls in Kenya. Oleleshwa Secondary School for Girls is the result of that commitment and is located in the remote Maasai Mara region of Kenya. Without the opportunity to...
Tomorrow is Malala Day. Join Unstoppable as we ‘Stand Side by Side’ in Celebration of Malala! Last October, a 14-year old girl from Pakistan named Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head in an attempt to silence her voice because she spoke out for girl’s rights...
The United Nation's Millennium Development Goals (UN MDGs) are eight international development goals that were officially established following the 2000 UN Summit in Dakar. All 189 nations participating agreed to achieve these goals by the year 2015. Each of the eight goals has specific targets and...
The Baraka Health Clinic, serving approximately 30,000 community members in the Maasai, Kipsigis and Kisii communities in Kenya. The Clinic is saving lives by providing preventative, curative and rehabilitative services to the most vulnerable segments of the Kenyan population. When you support the Unstoppable Foundation, as a...
Lack of education not only dooms girls to an impoverished life, it can literally be a death sentence. A Right to Learn is a basic human right. Discover the Top 5 Reasons why it's vital that girls have the opportunity to receive an education: 1. Reducing...
As some of you know, I am about to travel next week to Kenya with Connie Viveros and two of our extraordinary partners, Sandy Gallagher & Fabienne Frederickson, to visit every one of the villages that your generous support has helped to create and sustain. Today,...
Susan had a dream for her future. A dream of being a doctor. One day she would give her neighbors the medical care they lacked because no doctor ventured to their remote African village. But dreams only get you so far. The reality was that the only...
How exciting! Girls are often denied the right to go to school as they are needed at home to cook, care for younger siblings, walk miles to find water, and take on other tasks to help their family survive the gruelling poverty that entraps them. And...
When young girls marry early, it eliminates their opportunity to complete their education. Early marriage is common in many African and Asian countries, but the fact that it is accepted does not make the consequences to girls less serious. We have an obligation to address this...
