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Adolescent girls and young women who have participated in health rights awareness and mentorship on sexual and gender based violence, harmful cultural practices, unwanted pregnancies, early marriage, and hygiene & sanitation in Jinja Uganda

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Teenage mothers practicing home-based nutrition for themselves and their babies in Jinja - Uganda

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Adolescent girls and young women practicing modern family planning methods in Jinja - Uganda

Our mission is to advocate for the health rights of adolescent girls and young women in Jinja - Uganda.

MAKEXAFRICA is a legally registered community based organization founded in 2020 in Jinja – Uganda. We promote health rights, especially access to preventive health services and health information, knowledge, and awareness among adolescent girls and young women. 

Working with local leaders, parents, schools, human rights activists, health workers, and legal aid service providers, we empower adolescent girls and young women to own the fight against teenage pregnancy, early marriage, gender-based-violence, harmful cultural norms, and guard against STDs and STIs.

Health Rights Issues Affecting Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Uganda

Village camp-style Health Rights Mentorship and Awareness for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Jinja - Uganda

Knowing their health rights and responsibilities! Guarding against abuse! Gaining self-esteem! Rejecting unwanted sex and marriage! Choosing modern family planning! Reporting Gender-Based-Violence and harmful cultural practices, and guarding against STDs and STIs through peer-to-peer and role-model mentorship.

Our Community Approach

Our work is guided by realities in the communities of adolescent girls and young women in Jinja – Uganda. We implement actions based on community generated evidence. We align our work on rights and gender frameworks in Uganda, especially on the promotion of the health rights of adolescent girls and young women. 

Sponsor Mentorship Camps for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Jinja - Uganda

Your donation goes to empower adolescent girls and young women to reclaim their health rights and to own the fight against teenage pregnancy, unwanted sex and marriage, gender-based-violence, harmful cultural practices, as well as protection against STDs and STIs.

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