Sep 15, 2026
In Korogocho, teenage pregnancy can abruptly change a young girl’s life. A classroom can become a distant memory within several weeks. For some girls, motherhood arrives alongside poverty, rejection and emotional trauma. Others face abandonment when fathers disappear after learning about pregnancy. Some consider abortion but cannot afford safer medical services. Others attempt dangerous methods after receiving limited reproductive health information. Yet these young mothers are not simply stories about failure. Their experiences reveal resilience, survival and the importance of support. They also expose gaps within families, communities and healthcare systems. For many, judgement becomes another burden after teenage pregnancy. In Korogocho, young mothers are asking society for another chance.
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