RWENZORI INFORMATION CENTRES NETWORK VISITS SCHOOLS TO IDENTIFY CONFLICT AFFECTED TEENAGERS

Rwenzori information centers Network (RIC-NET)  has a received a one year grant from Global fund for children to support conflict affected teenagers and skill  the young girls/Mothers that  have dropped out of school.

At a school visit held yesterday 10^th July 2014 by the two staff of RIC-NET Kyomuhendo Joselyne and Charles kaliba in the two secondary schools of St. Charles s.s.s and St Theresa Girls School in kasese District, the school Administration welcomed the project warmly and promised to avail the necessary support to ensure that the young girls benefit from the project.

 

 The Director of studies and Students of st Charles s.s.s listen to RIC-NET staff

The visit was held to introduce the project, discuss with the school administration how the Children will be supported and when to Train the Women teachers   that will give regular counseling, psychosocial support, mentoring and Reproductive Health Education for the one year June 2014-June 2015

At Charles S.S.S, the staff interacted with the Director of studies Ms kabugho Verina and the Senior woman teacher Ms. Mbambu teddy the senior  Woman teacher  and the students of s.1,2,3,and 5 in an  assembly to orient them on the requirements for support on the project. The RIC-NET staff   mentioned that eligible applicants would submit a true and touching story of their experience with the war conflict and how it affected their life and also indicate what their dream for the future would be because the students will be mentored toward   fuilment of their dreams. 

 RIC-NET Staff orients students about the project

The RIC-NET team was at St. Theresa Girls secondary school also where they met the Director of studies Mr. Mayani Gerald and the teachers to introduce the project. It was agreed by end of day  that the students submit their applications to the Director of studies by 17^th July 2014.

 The Director of studies St.Theresa S.S.S while respoding about the project