Reproductive health for Metro Manila's young women

It was January 17, 2025 when we posted our first project as part of the GlobalGiving nonprofit community. We are pleased to share with you that, through your continued support, 111 young women from the slums and poor communities in Metro Manila have been provided with the contraceptive implants that they need.

Jessica,16, is among the young women that went to one of our clinics for contraceptive implant. Getting pregnant was not part of her plans, but because she and her boyfriend had limited information on contraceptives, she did not know she was pregnant until she was six months into her pregnancy. After her delivery, she wanted to start using contraceptives, but she was warned that it would be risky. It was only when her baby was five months old that her mother accompanied Jessica to our clinic to get a contraceptive implant.

With your assistance, we hope that 2026 will give us the opportunity to sustain our work and have more young women achieve their reproductive needs so they can plan to continue their studies, find decent work, and have a better future for themselves and their family.

For the past seven months, we have seen a steady increase of donors and donations to our project, Reproductive health for Metro Manila's young women. With your support, 36 young women from poor communities in Metro Manila now have contraceptive implants. Since an implant can protect them from pregnancy for three years, these young women can pursue a better future and have the time to finish their education or find work.

Such is the case of Alice, 20 years old, stay at home mother to a toddler. Her 19-year old husband works as a tricycle driver. They have no plans to have another baby soon. Alice tried different contraceptives before but opted to use contraceptive implant because of its three years protection. However, when she tried to get one from several public health centers, she was turned down because of various reasons. Finally, she visited one of Likhaan clinics in Manila and was able to get one. She felt relieved knowing that it will allow her time to find work.

Help us help women like Alice achieve a better future for her and her family. Your support makes a huge difference to the lives of poor young women in Metro Manila.