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BET Foundation work involves a broad range of activities and projects that aim to promote human rights and end all forms of discrimination and violence based on disability and gender.

Established in South Australia, the BET Foundation has been dedicated since 2015 to eradicating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and supporting families of children with disabilities in both Africa and Australia. Our mission is driven by a deep commitment to ending harmful practices like FGM and improving the lives of vulnerable children and their families through education, healthcare, and advocacy. Through our efforts, we aim to create lasting change, empowering communities and ensuring that every girl and child with a disability has the opportunity to live with dignity and hope for a brighter future.

FGM Education & Awareness

We are working with local communities in Kenya to establish an open dialogue and change attitudes and behaviours. We are working in partnership with community leaders and with women’s rights networks and activists to help bring an end to this practice.

Hygiene Packs

We provide direct support to girls at risk through our mentoring programs and supplying hygiene packs for the year, aiming to empower each girl to feel comfortable in her body.

Disability Support

As sponsors, we work with families of children with Cerebral Palsy, and have committed to ensure that their basic needs of continence aid and diapers are available on a monthly basis.

Fighting to stop FGM

FGM in Kenya

In Kenya, considerable progress has been made in reducing the prevalence of FGM, with national rates among women aged 15–49 decreasing. This decline reflects the impact of stronger legislation, community-based education, and awareness campaigns.

However, despite these strides, FGM remains prevalent in certain regions and among specific ethnic groups, such as the Somali, Samburu, Kisii, Kalenjin, and Maasai communities. The challenge lies in overcoming deep-rooted cultural beliefs and practices. Initiatives such as Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP), led by various NGOs, offer educational programs that aim to replace FGM with safe, culturally respectful alternatives. These programs have seen success, and we continue to implement them across Kenya to drive lasting change.

BET Foundation actively partners with local organisations in Kenya to lead impactful projects aimed at educating the next generation, raising awareness, and providing long-term support. We are committed to ensuring that FGM becomes a relic of the past and that families of children with disabilities receive the assistance they deserve.

Our Youth Ambassador, Miss Britney Korir, a professional tennis player and sports anchor at the University of Miami, USA, is passionately committed to the cause. Through collaboration, she hopes to see FGM eradicated within her generation in honour of her grandmother -Rebecca

Together, we are working toward a future where FGM is no longer a threat, and every girl has the freedom to grow up healthy and empowered.

Stop FGM

We are a non-profit fighting to stop Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and fighting for inclusion for people with disability.