Educate and Empower Girls and Women of Acholi

ACTIVITY REPORT FOR GIRLS EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP 2022

REPORTING PERIOD 31 October 2022

The project aims to help dropout of secondary school girls through provision of school fees, sanitary towels and mentoring.

Number of girls under sponsorship:

There are twenty girls all in senior two and they have all reported to their various schools. (First names only).

MSGR. Antonio Vignato Mixed Secondary school (5 girls)

1. Stella
2. Prisca
3. Rosemary
4. Tracy
5. Gloria

Kitgum Alliance College (5 girls)

1. Mercy
2. Gloria
3. Rosemary
4. Prossy
5. Franka

Kitgum Comprehensive College (5 girls)

1. Harriet
2. Gloria
3. Polline
4. Mary
5. Phiona

St. Bhakita Girls School A (5 girls)

1. Leishy
2. Janet
3. Ritah
4. Pasiguina
5. Janet

Payment of school fees

All the twenty girls have been fully paid for third term.

School Visit

Mentors are scheduled to visit the girls and encourage them to stay focused on excelling being that third term is a promotional term.

Challenges

Few of the girls failed to report early to school

Some of the girls have torn uniforms and are frequently sent back home for being shabby in school.

Some of the girls were not vaccinated against Covid 19

Achievements

There is no case of teenage pregnancy amongst the girls.

Recommendations

The mentors should sensitize the girls on the consequences of teenage pregnancy.

We kindly request for school fees for the next academic year.

Conclusion

We wish to extend our appreciation to the River Fund Team in USA and our Donors GlobalGiving for helping the River Fund members in Kitgum to make it possible for disadvantaged girls to stay in school

Introduction

The girls’ sponsorship sub component of feed education and empower girls and women of Acholi supported by GlobalGiving. It is implemented by River Fund HIV/AIDS family support women association, a CBO located in Kitgum district northern Uganda. The river fund USA provides leadership and support.

The project help prevent dropouts of secondary school through provision of school fees, sanitary towels and mentoring.
Number of girls under sponsorship: There are twenty girls being the beneficiaries.

Payment of school fees:

The school fees for 2^nd term 2022 has been paid fully.

School visit:

Mentors will visit the girls monthly to encourage them.

Gender Based Violence:
As far as GBV is concerned, the lockdown has given a lot of problems such that people are in total poverty as a result there are rampant fighting and divorce in many homes. Poverty after the pandemic is increasing. The group members are rendering door to door counselling in order to address it.

People with Nodding Syndrome:
The patients suffering with nodding syndrome are in total poverty. We hope to resume feeding soon.

Challenges:
Many girls are trying to catch up after more than a year out of school due to the pandemic.

Conclusion
We wish to extend our appreciation to the River Fund team in USA and our donor in the GlobalGiving who are helping River Fund members in Kitgum district to make it possible to help the needy girls educate and Nodding Syndrome patients.