By James Malinga | Project leader
17 years ago, Marion walked into our program needing school fees. This August, she graduates with a Diploma in Pharmacy from Maya Paramedical School of Health Sciences.
But Marion’s story isn’t ending at graduation. It’s starting again — as a trainer.
“I was once the girl sent home for fees. Now I want to make sure no other girl misses school because of preventable illness,” Marion told us last week during her final exams.
While completing her studies this August, Marion has been co-designing our new Marion Health Champions Program with nurses from Nsangi Health Center IV. She’ll lead Week 1: “Hygiene + Water Safety” training for the first 60 girls this December.
What’s next - December 2026 Cohort:
We’re opening applications for 60 girls aged 16-20 in Kampala/Wakiso slums. Training starts Dec 15. Each Health Champion gets a medical kit to serve their community.
How you can help right now:
$25 trains Marion to mentor 1 girl for 2 weeks
$100 equips 1 Health Champion with supplies to serve 200 people/year
$475 launches 1 full community team of 5 Champions
Marion completes her exams August 29. Her first class as “Trainer Marion” starts December 15. The journey from student to teacher is happening because of you.
Thank you for believing in Marion. Now let’s help her believe in 60 more girls.
With gratitude,
Mountains of Hope Team + Marion
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