Suubi means "hope" and that's what it's all about: We try to significantly improve the lives of teenage mothers in Uganda and change them sustainably. Why Teenage Moms? Because in Uganda 25% of all births are to women under the age of 20. These women are often victims of abuse and end up in extreme poverty. And since they have no money for school fees, their children have little or no chance of escaping the cycle of poverty. Our concept is to empower the women by offering education and vocational training to become able to support themselves and their children. We started in 2017 by been running a vocational school in Kampala, Uganda and are now building up a vocational tr... read more Suubi means "hope" and that's what it's all about: We try to significantly improve the lives of teenage mothers in Uganda and change them sustainably. Why Teenage Moms? Because in Uganda 25% of all births are to women under the age of 20. These women are often victims of abuse and end up in extreme poverty. And since they have no money for school fees, their children have little or no chance of escaping the cycle of poverty. Our concept is to empower the women by offering education and vocational training to become able to support themselves and their children. We started in 2017 by been running a vocational school in Kampala, Uganda and are now building up a vocational training center outside of Kampala.
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By Amy Heymann | board of Hoffnung fuer Uganda
I recently returned from a two-week trip to Uganda, where we had several goals. The first was to meet with our staff to set immediate future objectives. The second was to complete some projects at the... Read the full report ›By Amy Heymann | board member
Dear Friends, In May we were able to take a trip to the technical university in Delft Netherlands. Here they are researching making bricks that do not have to be burnt in a fire. Instead, the bricks... Read the full report ›By amy heymann | board member
In Uganda school is not free. Suubi has a sponsorship program for children of the moms we serve. Right now there are 52 school-age children in our program. We are now partnering... Read the full report ›
