Additional Context: This story was collected as part of The Aid Report’s original reporting, “Life after DREAMS: Kenya’s girls navigate HIV risk without US support.” The feature story examined how the end of the PEPFAR-funded DREAMS program cut off HIV-prevention support for millions of girls across sub-Saharan Africa.

Originally launched in 2014, DREAMS functioned as a comprehensive support system for girls who were otherwise navigating risk largely on their own.Through small peer groups known as “sister cycles,” girls received mental health support, mentorship, and age-appropriate guidance on sexual health and HIV prevention, often from slightly older peers who had already navigated similar challenges.

Source: Devex