By Tessa Davis | Program Director
At the halfway point of the two-year program, results show that Girl Power Project participants outperform girls who were not trained in the program.
JLMC works to reach 50-80% of girls aged 12-15 in a community with the Girl Power Project curriculum, which includes 60+ hours of workshops, camp, and after school club sessions taught by local mentors over the course of two years in Central Uganda.
As of 2017, the Girl Power Project has reached over 3,500 girls at 47 primary schools in Central Uganda. At the halfway point of the program, results are showing that Girl Power Project participants are gaining more knowledge, life skills and assets that strengthen their ability to successfully navigate adolescence.
92% of girls can explain how a girl or woman becomes pregnant compared to 74% of girls at the beginning of the program and 76% of girls not trained in the program.
81% of girls can identify risks of early marriage compared to 40% of girls at the beginning of the program and 50% of girls not trained in the program.
93% of girls have a higher attitude regarding their self-esteem compared to 61% of girls at the beginning of the program and 76% of girls not trained in the program.
38% of girls can identify ways to try to protect themselves from rape compared to 8% of girls at the beginning of the program and 15% of girls not trained in the program.
Just Like My Child Foundation has so much more in store for The Girl Power Project this year. Stay tuned for updates on Camp Girl Power, happening this fall!
On behalf of the million girls we hope to eventually reach through this project, we wish to thank you for your ongoing support! We hope you will continue to follow our exciting progress! Please click on all of the links we have provide and follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Share not only our story and videos with others who may wish to get involved, but also your story! We would love to hear about why you are moved to support The Girl Power Project! Share your reasons here and we will not only share them with Girl Power Project participants, but also feature our favorite in our next GlobalGiving report!
We extend our utmost gratitude to Population Council, whose research, toolkits and technical support have been invaluable and to the Katherine B McQuade Foundation for their partnership and support in providing essential services to the Girl Power Project.
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