RIC-NET SUPPORTS BABIES OF CONFLICT AFFECTED GIRLS IN RWAMWANJA –KAMWENGE

Under the project “Advancing the Dignity of Vulnerable Children and Youth” as funded by Global Fund for Children, RIC-NET supports conflict affected girls in the Rwenzori region by  taking them for vocational skills training like tailoring ,hair dressing ,baking and others incase the girls have dropped out of school. RICNET also carries out mentoring and  psycho social support sessions in schools to help conflict affected girls in school to deal with the trauma they could have got as a result of conflict ,equips them with knowledge on reproductive health that helps them to avoid early pregnancies ,STDs and stay in school, provides sanitary material for the girls to see them stay in school and finish their studies so that they can become successful people in future .

The young mothers seated with their children at the training center

As one of the activities of the project RIC-NET supported the babies of the conflict affected girls in Rwamwanja –Kamwenge District who are training in vocational skills of hair dressing and tailoring . On 25th march 2016 five young mothers were given support in terms of money that could help them get a baby sitter for the babies as the mothers attend their training. This gives the mothers ample time to concentrate on the training and get better skills. 

some of the young mothers with their children pose with RIC-NET staff Evelyn

When asked how she felt after receiving the support of her children ,22 year old mother of two Murekatete said she was now able to provide  porridge for her children for some time since the food she is given at the camp is not enough and she is not able to dig because she is disabled and she moves in a wheel chair.