I have elected to be that person,” says Mzee Chacha. Mzee Chacha worked in Nairobi until his retirement, an experience that exposed him to the benefits of educating girls. That may sound like a no-brainer, until you look at the data and the implications educating girls has for FGM. While in Nairobi, Mzee Chacha, who is now a farmer, educated all his daughters and became a vocal campaigner against FGM and child marriage. Before then, very day he sits with three to eight cultural elders, discussing ways to end FGM in the community.

Source: Daily Nation February 13, 2018 09:22 UTC