250 girls
have already received a year of free training
in tailoring, garment cutting, sewing and salon services from qualified instructors, as well as mentorship and progress reviews.
Vocational training for teenage mothers
About the project
For many teenagers, life is about studying, friends and too much time on TikTok. However, some girls are forced to give this up and drop out of school for married life and motherhood.
In Uganda, there is a high rate of teenage pregnancies, especially in rural regions like the Rwenzori Mountains. The girls are forced to raise children without much-needed support or resources, while the children grow up in vulnerable conditions.
Globally, one in four girls is married before the age of 18. The earlier a girl marries, the more likely it is she will drop out of school early. What’s more, child marriage reduces girls’ expected earnings in adulthood by 9%. Training and education could change this.
That’s why we’re working with Ugandan non-profit, Snow Home Alliance for Skills Development, to provide teenage mothers with vocational training and entrepreneurial skills to support them to continue their education.
A further 250 girls will benefit from the project in future.
Education like this can also protect girls from child marriage, empowering them to make their own choices. For Kezia Kabanyoro, who was orphaned at a young age alongside her three siblings and forced to work as a housemaid for a low income, fully sponsored hairdressing training changed everything.
It gave her the skills and confidence to start her own mobile hairdressing business in her local community. Now she earns a steady income and can provide for her family.
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Helping teenage girls stay at school is good for them and their country’s economy