Marion is graduating as a pharmacist. Her journey showed us: train local girls in basic health, and entire communities get healthier. We're launching Marion Health Champions - training 60 girls aged 16-20 in Kampala/Wakiso as peer health educators during school breaks. They teach hygiene, nutrition, menstrual health + first aid in schools and homes. $25 trains 1 girl for 2 weeks. $95 equips her with a health kit to serve 200 people yearly
In Kampala slums, 1 clinic serves 20,000+ people. Clinics are far, crowded, and expensive. Girls miss school during menstruation due to no pads or knowledge. 60% of households lack basic first aid. Teen pregnancy and preventable infections spread during school breaks when girls have no structure. Parents earn $2-$3 daily - can't afford doctor visits. Communities need health knowledge at the doorstep. Trained local girls can provide it
Marion Health Champions Program- girls trained by Marion + nurses to become health leaders. 4-Week Medical Training: Week 1: Hygiene, handwashing, water safety with nurses Week 2: Menstrual health + reusable pad making Week 3: Nutrition, malaria prevention, first aid basics Week 4: Community outreach skills + referral systems Each Champion gets a $95 kit: first aid supplies, thermometer, pads materials, IEC charts. They run monthly health talks in schools + homes, reaching 200 people
Health Champions prevent illness before it starts. Each girl reduces clinic visits, school absences, and infections in her community. Champions like Marion earn respect + small income doing health talks. 70% pursue nursing, midwifery, or pharmacy - building Uganda's health workforce. Goal: 60 Champions this December. 3-year goal: 300 Champions reaching 60,000 people. Impact;healthier families, fewer dropouts, stronger health system
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