Mombasa young mothers CBO is a youth-led initiative working to empower young women and mothers through education, skills development, mentorship, and community support. Together, we are building a future where every young mother has a chance to thrive.
Mombasa Young Mothers (MYM) is a non-profit, youth and women-led, community-based organization founded in 2022 in the Coastal Counties of Kenya. With its headquarters in Mombasa, MYM was established by a group of young mothers committed to socio-economic empowerment. MYM provides a safe space where young mothers can share experiences without judgment, stigma, or discrimination while collaboratively seeking sustainable solutions to their challenges.
To socio-economically empower young mothers, build their capacities, and foster networks and collaborations for sustainable livelihoods in Kenya.
A society where young mothers are socio-economically empowered.
Education should equalize opportunities, yet many adolescent and young mothers in Mombasa face early pregnancy, stigma, and structural barriers that disrupt schooling.
Young mothers in Mombasa face serious health risks, reflecting Kenya’s broader trend where one in five girls aged 15–19 is already pregnant or raising a child.
Young mothers in Kenya are highly underrepresented in governance, despite being a large youth group. Their voices are often missing in county planning, budgeting, and policy processes.
Young mothers in Mombasa face economic exclusion, often leaving school without skills and depending on low-paying informal work or missing income opportunities.
Climate change harms livelihoods in Mombasa, with rising seas and heat hitting young mothers in informal settlements, disrupting homes, schooling, and services.
Your donation will help us save and improve Young Mothers with research, education and emergency care.
