b'Soroptimist InternationalReport for the High-Level Political ForumLugari Youth Leadership and Mentoring Camp, Kenya Lugari Youth Leadership and Mentoring Camp, KenyaSupportivetraining,educationandskillsopportunities of programme delays, it was possible activities,likethoseattheLugariYouthto support expanding the Leadership and Mentoring Leadership and Mentoring Camp contribute toCampsfacilities.Thecostofconstructionand SDG4 on education, SDG5 on gender equality,electricityreachesatotalofonly$10,000, SDG8ondecentwork,SDG10onreduceddemonstratinghowitispossibletomakea inequalities,andSDG17onpartnershipsforsignificantcontributiontogenderequalityand sustainable development.womens and girls empowerment at a relatively lowTheRoadtoEqualityAppealsupportstheYouthcost.Withthisinvestment,itwillbepossibleto LeadershipandMentoringTrainingheldattheexpand the number of girls who can participate in LugariCommunityResourceCentre, ledbytheprogramme,andtoensuretheCamps Khayanga Wasike, CEO and President of the Willingsustainability.Hearts International Society Canada. The purpose of the annual event is to empower girls aged 14-18 to becomeleadersbybuildingtheirskillsin peacebuilding,goodgovernance,humanrights, finances,health,media,entrepreneurshipand community connection. Upontheirreturnhome,theparticipantsapply what they have learned to implement projects that serveneedsintheircommunitiesbecoming catalysts of positive change in the society as peace builders,socialinnovatorsandglobalcitizens.As leadersandpeacebuilders,thesegirlshaveastronger voice and feel empowered to end harmfulThe next Youth Leadership and Mentoring Camp is gender discriminatory practices such as FGM, childscheduled to be in November/December 2021, and marriage, domestic violenceexactly the themesaims to support the attendance of 200-250 girls so weadvocatetoendundertheRoadtoEqualitythey can benefit from the empowering programme Appeal.ofworkshopsandactivities,thatencourage economicindependenceandstability,womens However,therestraintsandsocialdistancingparticipation,leadership,skillstraining,and requirementsthattheCOVID-19pandemicbusinessownership.Manyoftheprogrammes at requires, has meant that girls are unable to travelthecampfocusonhealth,youthleadership, and stay for the eight-day residential camp. It is vitalsustainable agricultural use, rural micro-enterprise, that support for these initiatives continues duringemploymentandcareerdevelopment,whilst the pandemic, so they are able to re-start in personsupporting sustainable community water solutions, as soon as possible. Therefore, the Road to Equalitytogether with many other educational programmes; Appeal was able to direct funds to the creation of aall aimed at progressing the skills and confidence of new Community Resource Centre that will provide athe girls involved. moreconduciveenvironmentforthetrainingof theseyoungfutureleaders.Bytakingthe 9'