Rona Foundation has had extensive worldwide media coverage

• BBC World Service – The Conversation: ‘Campaigning for widowed women in Kenya’
• Al Jazeera – Kenya women speak out against widow-cleansing tradition
• Al Jazeera – Kenyans speak out against widow-cleansing tradition
• Elle magazine – Meet The Kenyan Widows Fighting Against Sexual ‘Cleansing’
• People vs Inequality Podcast: Invisible Women – The leadership of widows in a Time of Covid

Opeds by Roseline Orwa – founder of Rona Foundation

• • • Devex – Opinion: Philanthropy needs to remember the ‘human’ in humanitarian
    • AllAfrica – Gender Equality: People Without Reliable Connectivity are Being Left Behind
    • Nation: articles by Roseline Orwa
    • Widows for Peace through Democracy: articles by Roseline Orwa.
    • The Sunday Standard – Covid-19 pandemic could worsen orphan crisis in lake region.
    • The Star – ORWA: 16 Days of Activism must include widows. (Please note, registration is required to view this article).
    • Kakenya’s Dream – Champions for Change
    • The Star – Widows Mourn their gambling sons

  The Aspen Institute – Voices of Resilience – Podcast

  Aspen NVF Podcast Series: Roseline Orwa – Fight for Widows’ Rights

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  Rona Foundation Videos

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  Roseline Orwa the founder of Rona Foundation talks about her personal journey ,how Rona foundation came to be and what the organization has been able to do.

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  An interview with the CEO and Founder of Rona Foundation Roseline Orwa.

  

  The Director of Gender from the county government of Siaya address on the women's fund set aside for economic strategy and also emphasizes on upholding widows right.

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  The director of Gender from the county government of Siaya's speech during Widow's day celebration.

  

  Talks from Vitalis Bolo, chief of Randago Sub location and Akoth , Assistant chief of Baro Osimbo sub Location on the rapid increase of gender based violence and mostly on widows .Encouraging them to report any cases to the chief's office.

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  Chiefs from Baro Osimbo and Randogo address the rapid increase of gender based violence in the area.

  

  An educative forum of the women's funds set a side to help finance projects through Sacco's , by the South Alego MCA ,Scholastica Madawo during the Widows day at BaraGonga Alego ,Siaya.

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  South Alego, MCA Scholastica Madawo's talk during the widow's day in Bara Gonga Alego Siaya.

  

  A session with pastor John from the Baptist church in Usenge Bondo on proper leadership and governance of indigenous churches. Also the Rona team distributed tree seedlings to the church leaders.

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  An enlightening session on proper Governance of churches by pastor John in Usenge, Bondo.

  

  A meeting to reinforce on measures to be taken due to the risk the mining site is posig to the people

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  A stakeholders meeting on safeguarding mining environs in Abimbo.

  

  Pastor Aloice from the legio Maria church educates the other pastors on how to handle mistreatment and abuse in churches.

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  Pastor Aloice , enlightens other pastors from indigenous churches on safeguarding children.

  

  A congregation of leaders from indigenous churches around Siaya , attended an educative session by pastor woud Adongo on climate change actions.

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  A talk by pastor woud Adongo from Roho Maler on the importance of climate change actions.

  

  A cleaning activity at whichlum market as we launch the voice to action campaign.

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  Launching of voice to action campaign.

  

  This was as a result of increase in the number of children being abused around the church environment.

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  An educative session at Rona Center on safeguarding children.

  

  A session on how to handle cases and proper procedures to follow for some of the situations the community members are going through.

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  An enlightening session by a representative of the judiciary

  

  Interesting talks of gender equality and inheritance for both men and women by Jack Mawere in Barogongo ,Alego.

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  Talks on Gender equality in barogongo ,Alego

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