Comprehensive care for young pregnant teenagers

Program Summary since our last report, August 2024

Program Name: Training for Work and Entrepreneurship of Young Mothers

Goals:

• Provide vocational training to young mothers to improve their livelihood.
• Enhance entrepreneurial skills to enable self-sufficiency.
• Offer comprehensive care for pregnant young mothers and their babies.
• Foster personal and family growth through psychosocial support.

Target Population:

• Young mothers aged 14 and above.
• Pregnant young mothers facing poverty and limited access to healthcare.

Program Components:

Vocational Training

• Trades: Pastry, Manicure-Pedicure, Hairdressing
• Curriculum: Practical skills, business management, and human values.
• Outcome: Equipped young mothers with skills to start their own businesses or find employment.

Integral Care for Pregnant Mothers

• Health Services: Medical care, nutritional support, medication, vitamins, milk, baby clothes.
• Education: Pregnancy and childbirth care, baby care, self-esteem, family orientation.
• Psychosocial Support: Guidance for personal empowerment and baby's well-being.
• Referral System: Coordination with hospitals for delivery care.

Impact:

• Improved living conditions for young mothers and their families.
• Increased self-sufficiency and economic empowerment.
• Better health outcomes for pregnant mothers and babies.
• Enhanced personal and family well-being.

Challenges:

• Limited resources for scaling up the program.
• Need for ongoing support for business development.
• Addressing the root causes of early pregnancy and poverty.

Potential Improvements:

• Expand the range of vocational training options.
• Provide childcare services during training.
• Offer mentorship and business coaching to graduates.
• Collaborate with local businesses to create job opportunities.
• Advocate for policies supporting young mothers.

Overall, the program demonstrates a comprehensive approach to addressing the needs of young mothers by combining vocational training, healthcare, and psychosocial support.

We continue to help young pregnant girls, young mothers and their babies, ease their new life responsibilities, and have a brighter look to their future

At this moment, five young pregnant and very poor mothers, are receiving pregnancy medical care, nutritional support, provision of medicines and vitamins, milk, and clothes for the baby. They also received psychosocial guidance to protect and empower their lives and the life of their babies.

They came to Salud y Familia during the third and fourth month of pregnancy. We took in a 13-year-old girl who is still attending high school. We also welcomed three girls of 15, 16 and 17 years old, the three of them dropped school. They live in the rural areas and poor neighborhoods of Baruta and El Hatillo.

Our care for the young mothers to be comprises, instruction in pregnancy and childbirth care, baby care, self- esteem, and family orientation. When the baby is due for delivery, they are referred to hospital centers with a complete report that facilitates care at the time of birth.

These young mothers are invited to participate in learning and entrepreneurial courses in pastry, manicure, and hairdressing so that they can meet their many needs.

The health of the mother and the baby are thus protected they are also encouraged to follow a path of personal and family improvement.