Support 225 adolescent mothers to thrive in Uganda

This update is about Rebecca one of the young women who are benefitting from your support:

Rebecca is aged 21 year, formerly student of Kakira High School and a beneficiary of Global Giving  implemented by Act4Africa Uganda

ActAfrica Uganda's team leader says: “Young Girls in rural Uganda have limited access to basic education and struggle to develop marketable personal and vocational skills. The education system is weak and combined with a lack of employment opportunities. This leaves young girls without skills or resources to fulfil their potential and increasingly vulnerable to exploitative and risky relationships.

Lack of hope and opportunity leads to high levels of school drop-out, teenage pregnancy, early marriage, exchange of sex for money and consequently HIV. As young girls struggle to navigate the years between adolescence and adulthood, little guidance is available to us and we have difficulty generating enough income to take control of our lives and remain above the poverty line. ”

Rebecca says: I want to thank Act4Africa for it has given us women a chance to learn basic life skills needed to sustain a successful and healthier life. Personally, I have been empowered to make informed decisions about my sexuality through learning basic facts of HIV/AIDS. I have also learnt to have personal goals and work hard towards them. Being part of the Act4Africa Program has also built my self esteem and confidence. And Consequently, I want to lead and inspire other young girls to pursue their goals and work towards them while avoiding the risks of getting HIV/AIDS through taking full control of their lives.

Through the training Rebecca has received she is now able to share the difference this has made to her with other girls and women in her community.