Our Programs
We recruit needy girls in Mbuwani and Ahero through the help of community leaders. The children are supported under two main programs: MarwaBinti and Tendawema. Tendawema projects are focused on the economic needs of young girls. Marwa Binti projects are focused on the reproductive and psychsocial needs of young girls.
1. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
One of our Key area of focus is providing reproductive health education and mentorship.The program is geared towards the prevention of teenage pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases and connecting teens with resources to prevent sexual exploitation of vulnerable teens due to economic needs.
Marwa Binti Program activities:
- Providing to teen girls with sexual health information and tools for effective management of their reproductive health.
- Providing sanitary towels to reduce girls school abseentism.
- Providing economically vulnerable teen girls with school uniforms, textbooks, excercise books,transport and lunch to prevent their sexual exploitation by older men in the community.
2. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Economic empowerment and capacity building through skills training and enterprise development. This program is focused on young girls and women who have dropped out of school for various reasons including teenage pregnancies, early marriage and economic vulnerability. The program is geared towards the economic empowerment of these young girls and women.
Tendawema Program activities:
- Skills training in courses and trades such as IT, Fashion and Design, Dressmaking, Jewellry making, Events planning, Interior Design and Weaving.
- Enterprise development through capacity building and linkages to microfinance.
- Bridging the gap between talent and opportunity by connecting young women in our program with the right apprenticeship opportunities.
3. PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
Providing psycho-social support to vulnerable teens and teenage mothers through counseling and sports for change. This program is geared towards providing mental health support through counseling and promoting social interaction and learning through sports.
Marwa-Binti Program Activities
- Connecting teen girls and teenage mothers to pscho-social counseling.
- Linking teen girls and teenage mothers to mental health therapy.
- Providing avenues for social interactions and learning through sports.
