Established in 1994, Rainbo is an African led international non-governmental organisation working on Health and Rights of African Women. Over the years, Rainbo has articulated a distinctive African women’s voice at the heart of an ongoing global dialogue on reproductive health and rights.

Building on the work of women’s organisations in the 80s, Rainbo has provided moral leadership and has seen an improvement in the wellbeing of women, their children and their families.

Rainbo’s mission is to improve the lives of African girls and women and empower them to participate in development through improving their access to reproductive health and rights.

human development

Main activities include:

Recruiting and training organizations capable of reducing the incidence of FGM within their communities in both Kenya and Sudan.

Providing funding and technical assistance to small and medium size local organizations working on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights.

Coordination the activities of the Amanitare Partnership, a network of more than 50 partners in 20 African countries working towards the improvement of the status of African Women & Girls by promoting and protecting their sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Make efforts to establish consultative relationships with African Union and NEPAD with a view of positively affecting their policies regarding women’s rights and integration of sexual and reproductive health into economic development strategies.