The gift of education is life changing especially for poor rural girls. By completing Senior 4 and sitting for national exams they can earn Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) / O-level. After completing the O-level, students can go on to pursue technical or vocational programs.
20 years of war had devastated Acholi in N. Uganda. The disruption of the family led to loss of traditional culture resulting in abuse, domestic violence & even higher rates of HIV/AIDS. Women and girls have borne the brunt of this. Educating a girl can improve the future of everyone in the family. This project will not just help the girls at school but also their family at home and their family in the future as well as the community as a whole.
30 Acholi women have been trained to mentor their peers in HIV/AIDS safety, nutrition, women's empowerment; to form community groups to assist vulnerable children & families & to provide counseling for those affected by HIV/AIDS. We know that for every extra year a girl spends in school she will marry & have children later. She will be less likely to contract HIV. Her family will be more stable & she will help her community.
Community stabilization will benefit from the organization and education of women who are often the head of household. This will enable the girl child to not only rise out of extreme poverty but to benefit her family and her community through increased education, knowledge and opportunity.
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