Statement of need
According to our research, conducted in January 2019 in eastern Uganda, we established that 60% of the girls drop out of school because of poverty related issues like, lack of school fees and scholastic materials lack of Sanitary pads during their menstrual cycle period and more, 24% because of forced marriage and 12% because of lack of interest and parental guidance. 98% of the girls that fall out of school get married in the next one year.
On top of that, the number of girls enrolment in schools is lower than that of boys while girl’s school drop-out rate is higher. Consequently, these girls become mothers at an early age not by choice but mostly by forced marriage by their fathers in seek of quick money in terms of bride price.
Why It Matters
Most of these young mothers and women resort to peasant farming in their resident communities but it is just not enough to provide for their family needs. These young mothers end up selling their harvest to cater for family needs like medication, clothing etc which again exposes their families to poverty.
They expressed dire interest in gaining extensive developmental skills besides farming so they can expand their income generation activities to be in position to support their young ones.
What Needs Funding
The project focus is on training women how to use sewing machines and donating equipment as startup capital. We therefore need tools (52 sewing machines) in order to implement this project. This will empower over 150 women with the skill needed to establish an income-generating activity.
Measuring Impact
Our impact and success are measured by the number of girls and women who will acquire skills to create income generating activities in the community of Busibe Budhutu and Kamuli at large.
Sustainability
To ensure sustainability, we plan to ensure that the beneficiaries agree to train new members and every tool recipient will be responsible for the repair and maintenance of the tools hence extending the skill in the community. Monitoring will be done by Amacue Foundation representatives on ground in conjunction with Community leaders.
We therefore started a training center where these young mothers gather to attain skills in Knitting, Sewing and Crafts making. We are short on the tools we use in training of these skills, mainly sewing machines.
We therefore call on any Samaritans who are willing to give to these innocent mothers to come through and donate towards our cause.
We are in desperate need of 52 sewing machines and we are confident with them, we will be able to support over 150 young girls and mothers as they will be able to learn in shifts every single day,
We are glad that in our communities, we have volunteers who are willing to train for free of charge.
Use of Funds
The Funds will be used as follows:
We are looking to increase the number of trainees to more than 150
That means we need at least 52 more sewing machines in addition to the ones available.
