Damaris was only 12 years old when she ran away from home in Kuria, Kenya, became the victim of female genital mutilation and was taught how to perform the procedure on other girls.
has created over 12,500 wells in 37 countries, providing water to 12.5 million residents, according to Renouard.But during his visit to the rescue center, Renouard saw that it wasn't just a lack of water that hurt these girls' opportunities, but it was the dangers to their sexual safety.
Nicci Renouard, the founder's wife and WHOlives' director of public relations, noted that the procedure can prevent women from giving birth or having sex — but that many village elders see women as "more valuable" after the cutting. But when the founder came back to Kenya, he had a problem to solve: female genital mutilation was illegal in the country, and the police were struggling to arrest the criminals who were cutting the girls.
To solve this problem, WHOlives wired the Kenyan police monthly payments for the fuel they needed, allowing law enforcement to have enough gas to travel to the cutting locations and arrest those involved. The nonprofit also requires each station to have a logbook detailing the transactions, where child advocates and magistrates ensure accountability with the police's gas payments.
The nonprofit would also provide funds to safehouses across the country, giving food and beds to police stations — including all five police stations in Kuria.in the WHOlives-organized safe houses and stations, according to the organization.
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