Sexual Health Outreach to 1000 youth in Uganda

STF-NYC/GLOBEMED PROJECT REPORT

NOVEMBER 2013-JANUARY 2014                 

19/01/2014

Since 2009, GlobeMed at UCLA has had the unique opportunity to partner with one of Straight Talk Foundations' four youth centers, the Nwoya Youth Center. With the vision to drive health development through community empowerment, the Nwoya Youth Center and GlobeMed came together to support a powerful movement for global health equity. Since then, the Anaka community has inspired and humbled many university students. The primary goal of the partnership was to expand upon the outreach services of the Nwoya Youth Center in order to empower and educate local youth to make healthy decisions for their futures. Over the years, the cohesive partnership has expanded numerous sexual health programs, creating a tangible impact in the Anaka community through our projects.  

By mutual agreement, the projects funded through this partnership have no future plans of expansion, due to capacity limits and growth constraints. 

Key project Activities

• Sexual reproductive health outreaches to schools.
• Sanitary pads support to young girls.
• Training of senior women teachers.
• Goats Monitoring.  
• Supporting the youth center with project achievements.

The Sexual Health Outreach project successfully completed said activities throughout its duration and exceeded all goals in the execution and delivery process, as seen in the purchase of equipment and necessities that will help sustain the continuation of Nwoya's other projects and mission. 

We are proud of the dedication and passion that the Nwoya Youth Center staff and volunteers have continuously demonstrated. The Center has become an invaluable resource for the surrounding communities, and it's growth allows us to believe that it will continue to provide high quality outreach and education as the Anaka community evolves.