The document summarizes the Women's Institute for Secondary Education and Research (WISER) in Muhuru Bay, Kenya. WISER works in partnership with Duke University and Duke Global Health Institute to provide education to girls and empower women leaders. It outlines their priorities and programs, which include providing secondary education, improving health and sanitation, developing job skills and social enterprises, and engaging the community through various initiatives. The goal is to create opportunities for girls and women to become self-reliant leaders through education.

1. Women’s Institute for Secondary Education and Research, Muhuru Bay, Kenya in partnership with Duke University and the Duke Global Health Institute Learn. Be. Live. Rutland High School HARAMBEE

2. Women’s Institute for Secondary Education and Research, Muhuru Bay, Kenya in partnership with Duke University and the Duke Global Health Institute Learn. Be. Live. Oyaore! Idthi Nade? Adthi Ma Ber! Ma Ber!

3. Kenya WISER In MUHURU BAY

4. A Partnership Across Seas Dr. Rose Dr. Sherryl

5. A Letter Dear Andy, “ The male teachers cane me unconditionally…the boys take my private parts as their toys…please get us out of this hell.” Sincerely, Janet

6. 3 Steps for Growing WISER The Big 5 Ideas

7. 1. LIVE

8. “ Should I stop having sex with my teacher who pays my school fees?”

9. “ Last year, my sister was told by a man he was going to take her to her first supermarket. She got in the car, and never came back. She was forced to marry.”

10. “ Only 5% of the girls in Muhuru Bay attend secondary school, why should I not try to marry early?”

11. “ I fetch water and firewood for 5 hrs a day, when do I have time to do other things?”

12. “ During the dry season, women, me, are the first harvest.”

13. “ I am a fish monger. I sell my body to the fishermen so my kids can eat. I am a widow of 11 kids. We all have the illness.

14. Malaria Rate HIV/AIDS Prevalence Muhuru Bay

15. 2. LEARN

16. “ Educating girls yields a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world.” World Bank

17. Her hero.

18. Her gatekeepers.

19. Every year of secondary school will increase a girl’s future income by 15-25%. Her opportunity. Each extra year of primary school will increase lifetime wages by 10-20%.

20. Her power.

22. 3. Be

23. BIG 5 Priorities for Empowering New Self-Reliant Women Leaders

24. 1. Creating a Safe Space for Girls. Educational Capital

26. 2. Community Ownership Educational Capital

27. 3. Local Vision Educational Capital

28. 4. Local Labor Educational Capital

29. 5. Local Success Educational Capital

30. Clean, Drinking Water Solar/Wind/Grid Power 6. Get more Time Educational Capital

31. 120 Students (100% on scholarship) 8 Kenyan Teachers with 1 Month US Fellowship 1 Kenyan Headmistress 1 Executive Director Staff of Muhuru Bay Gardeners, Matrons, Maintenance, Security Guards, Cooks, Cleaners, Teaching Assistants 7. Getting the Right People Educational Capital

32. 8. Co-Curriculum Chinese Proficiency Literate in Computer Technology Social Entrepreneurship College Ready Educational Capital

33. 9. Building our Foundation through WISERBridge 450 boys and girls 14 Primary Schools 56 Teachers Double Passing Rate Educational Capital

34. 36 years old and Back in School. Educational Capital

35. BIG 5 Priorities for Empowering New Self-Reliant Women Leaders

36. 1. Simple Equation Economic Capital

38. 3. Transfer New Skills Economic Capital

39. 4. Create New Markets Economic Capital

40. 5. New Exposure Economic Capital

41. 6. New Networks Economic Capital

42. 7. New Public Resources Economic Capital

43. BIG 5 Priorities for Empowering New Self-Reliant Women Leaders

44. 1. Partners in Health Community Health Advancement Mapping Project 3 Year HIV/AIDS Research Program with Duke Global Health Institute SolarChill Refrigerator in partnership with Greenpeace Health Capital

45. 2. The Power of the Pad 25,000 Johnson and Johnson Sanitary Pads Health Capital

46. 3. SolarAID: Solar Baskets Health Capital

47. 4. SolarAID: Micro Solar Lightbulbs Health Capital

48. 5. Increasing Latrine Coverage and access to Clean Drinking Water with UNICEF Health Capital

49. BIG 5 Priorities for Empowering New Self-Reliant Women Leaders

50. 1. Primary School Soccer League Men & Boys

51. 2. Academic & Athletic Excellence Men & Boys

52. 3. Gender Allies Camp WISER for Girls and Boys led by Duke students Technology Seminars and Professional Development International Young Future Leaders Summit 1. 2. 3. Men & Boys

53. 4. WISERBridge Boy & Girl Success Men & Boys

54. BIG 5 Priorities for Empowering New Self-Reliant Women Leaders

55. 1. Local Investment Building Costs $500,000 Water Pump/Filtration System Costs $120,000 Solar Powered Campus $20,000 Sustainability

56. 2. School Investment: Opportunities to become self-reliant women leaders Sustainability

57. 30 WISER Partner Schools by 2010 with 4 Yearly Goals 3. International Investment Sustainability

58. 1. Primary Investment: $1000 per Year Sustainability

59. 2. Secondary Investment: Your Choice Sustainability

60. 3. Learn and Share: Learn the Girl Effect

61. 4. Live & Connect: Annual International Summit

62. $25 provides Pencils, pens, exercise books, and a calculator for one girl per year.

63. $50 provides 13 Textbooks

64. $100 provides 2 skirts, 2 blouses, 2 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of shoes, 2 pairs of sandals, and 2 sweaters.

65. $250 provides Science Laboratory equipment for 30 students for 1 Full Year.

66. $500 provides 5 Teachers with Full Teaching Supplies for 1 Year

67. $1000 provides One Girl’s School Supplies & Residential Supplies for 1 Year

69. $3500 provides Full tuition, room & board, all academic and residential supplies, water, electricity, and internet services per girl for 1 year.

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72. What If? One girl could finish secondary school?

73. What If? One girl never had to sell her body to feed her mind?

74. What If? She could spend 4 hours in the classroom rather than 4 hours carrying water from the lake?

75. What If? One girl could change everything?

76. www.wisergirls.org [email_address]