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One Kitten’s Fight for Girls’ Futures
By Little Tina (a.k.a. Little T)

Hi, my name is Little Tina—but you can call me Little T. I’m a Kenyan kitten, but not just any kitten. I’m the lucky one. Two months ago, I was alone, just three weeks old, lost and hungry in a world full of wild things and unknown dangers. That’s when my mom found me. She came to Kenya to volunteer at a place that changes lives—a Girls Rescue Center. But before she saved me, she was helping save them.

This center isn't just a home. It’s a safe haven where girls as young as seven escape something you might not believe still happens: forced child marriages and a brutal ritual called Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Both are illegal here, but laws don’t always stop pain.

My mom was teaching the girls to sew—skills that can give them independence, dignity, and hope. I was weaving through their feet, chasing shadows and scraps, when she spotted me. I was just a stray, clinging to life. She worried I’d be stepped on.

When she asked about me, the girls said I’d been hanging around for days—just surviving, like they once had. That’s when Mom decided to bring me home. Not just because I’m adorable (which I am), but because I reminded her of what survival looks like. What rescue means. And what love can do.

She named me after the woman who founded the center—Tina—who, along with her husband Mark, once visited Kenya and couldn't unsee what they saw: girls being mutilated, married off, and pulled from school before they could even dream. They went home. Prayed. And returned—with open arms and open hearts. That’s how the rescue center was born. That’s where I was found.

Mom was so shaken by what she saw at the rescue center, she called my human sister—her daughter—back home. She poured her heart out, describing the girls, their stories, the pain they’d endured, and how she hadn’t realized the full scale of what was happening. My human sister said, “Mom… that’s exactly what The Handmaid’s Tale is about.” So mom and I did what anyone would do—we binge-watched all six seasons together. Me curled up on her lap, her eyes wide and wet with tears. And you know what? That show isn’t fiction. Not really. Because what it portrays—stripped freedom, stolen girlhood, institutional control over women’s bodies—is happening right now, every day, in too many parts of the world. Including here.

FGM is not a cultural tradition. It’s a brutal act of violence.

Little T to the Rescue

The UN says over 200 million girls and women have undergone FGM. In Kenya, only 29% of girls ever finish secondary school—stolen futures, one cut at a time.

Here’s a story I read that still haunts my little kitten heart:
A 12-year-old girl was blindfolded, tied down, and had her labia and clitoris cut with a razor—no anesthesia, no mercy. That same blade was used on four other girls waiting in line. Once “cut,” a girl is considered a woman, ready for marriage. If she refuses, she’s shunned by her community.

Do you feel that weight in your chest? That’s the sound of truth breaking your heart. But here’s the part that mends it: you can help change this.

The rescue center has been working tirelessly for 17 years, offering girls shelter, education, therapy, and a loving community. But the need is greater than ever. That’s why I—a tiny Kenyan kitten with a big heart—have a mission.

We need to raise $500,000 to support the rescue center and other nonprofits across Kenya working to end FGM and child marriage. Every dollar you give fuels safety, education, and hope.

And guess what? Mom says if we reach our goal, we’re offering a raffle: for every $50 you donate, your name goes into a draw to win a 7-day trip for two to Kenya. You’ll meet me (a proud Savannah cat), visit the rescue center, and go on an unforgettable safari adventure.

Because here’s the truth: I may be small, but I was rescued. And now I want to help rescue others. That’s the power of love—whether it has paws or two legs.

P.S. To Elisabeth Moss: I’m sorry for photo-bombing your face. Mom and I are huge fans—The Handmaid’s Tale hit too close to home. We cry for June. We stand with Emily. And we fight for the girls who don’t yet have a voice.

P.P.S. Thank you, Margaret Atwood, Bruce Miller, and Hulu, for telling the world that these horrors aren't fiction. They’re real. But they don’t have to be forever.

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From a tiny kitten in Kenya to your big, kind heart—thank you.

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