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 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 ›By amy heymann | co founder
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... Read the full report ›By Amy Heymann | Co founder
We have added two more giant water tanks on the property. They are both 2000 litres and sit on strong cement foundations. The people are especially happy to have clean water for laundry... Read the full report ›
