TEENAGE MOTHERS RECEIVE A HELPING HAND
One of the beneficiaries of the initiative, Atuhaire Harriet, a 22-year-old single mother lauded the project for providing food aid and uplifting her mental health.
Reach a Hand Uganda donates relief items to teenage mothers.
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At a time when the majority of the country is still struggling with the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown, which has now been compounded by the ongoing global economic crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, parents and those with dependents have been among the hardest hit. It has disproportionately impacted young adolescent moms, who have seen an increase in healthcare costs, food prices, and the expense of education. Fortunately, some Ugandans will no longer have to do it alone.
Reach a Hand Uganda (RAHU) is a youth serving nonprofit organization that focuses on youth empowerment programs with an emphasis on sexual reproductive health rights (SRHR) of young people between the ages of 12-24 years including HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. The organization works with the goal of increasing access to information and services relating to SRHR for young people so as to empower them to live, healthy, focused and productive lives.
In May this year, RAHU partnered with the Agha Khan Foundation to launch a new campaign in which they will donate relief items to vulnerable young mothers. Dubbed “EC-COVID19 response”, the campaign will run for six months providing psychosocial support and assorted relief items including hygiene kits, mama kits, and food items to teenage mothers (currently pregnant and those with children) in Kampala and Arua.
Speaking at the event, Humphrey Nabimanya, the CEO, and founder of RAHU revealed that the organization has shifted its focus to deliberately provide support and health care services in the neglected areas that are plagued with poverty and inadequate health services.
“The COVID-19 pandemic affected the nation in all aspects of life, and this is why we initiated the EC-COVID-19 Response project. We are more than ready to impact the lives of many who are still facing various challenges despite the fact that lockdown was lifted.” Humphrey Nabimanya further noted.
One of the beneficiaries of the initiative, Atuhaire Harriet, a 22-year-old single mother lauded the project for providing food aid and uplifting her mental health. She also encouraged the many more young, single mothers not to lose hope. The beneficiaries were identified through a survey that was conducted in both Kampala and Arua districts where a total of 1,000 young mothers from both districts will be supported by the project.
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