Unsafe births can lead to devastating injuries and diseases for both mother and child. Prolonged, unattended births lead to obstetric fistula, maternal and neonatal infections, and neonatal respiratory distress. Furthermore, complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the primary cause of death for adolescent females.
Our aim is to provide high quality, reproductive health education for all adolescents, ensuring that they are well informed, understand their choices and where to access the relevant services and treatments available to them.
How We Help Youth To Navigate Their Reproductive Health Journey
Secondary School
Outreachs
There is limited inclusion of sexual and reproductive health in the school curriculum. The lack of knowledge surrounding menstruation, also leads girls to experience stress, confusion, and embarrassment during menses. Our programming raises awareness, provides education, drives demand, and utilizes partnerships to link communities to existing services and resources.
Sanitary Pad Making Workshops
Our reusable sanitary pad workshops are included as a part of our secondary school curriculum. Girls are taught how to hand-sew and machine-sew reusable sanitary pads. Through this initative, girls are encouraged to remain in school and successfully manage their menstrual health. This, in turn, helps to increase their long-term opportunities for employment.
Community
Outreaches
Cognizant of the fact that many adolescents have already left school, we also bring our programming into the community to ensure that all youth receive information about relevant topics surrounding pregnancy, HIV/STIs, and contraceptives, combining sports events such as bicycle racing with education to better engage with young people in the community.
Read how youth in our communities are benefitting from our adolescent reproductive health program:
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Starting a Conversation about Menstruation
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A Pilot Program Takes to the Skies
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This Is My Turning Point