The objectives of the Advocacy
and support Program are:
- To sensitize children and youth
about their rights, including sexuality and reproductive
health with the view t prevent unwanted/unplanned
pregnancies and sexual abuse;
- To increase the awareness in local
communities about protection of children’s rights,
child mothers reintegrated in families, schools and
local communities or alternative networks;
- To develop and build the capacity
of child mothers to deal with their social and economic
needs through skills training and personal development.
The
major activities carried out during the 6 years to fulfill
these objectives include:
- Sensitization and training of local
leaders, teachers, parents and youths on children
rights and responsibilities, child parenthood causes
and effects and sexuality and reproductive health
and rights and facilitation of clubs;
- Training children in and out of
school on their rights and responsibilities, sexuality
and reproductive health and formation of Child rights
clubs and Peer discussion Groups;
- Training child mothers in various
skills to build their capacity and re-integration
for the child mothers in families and schools.
During the second phase of the Advocacy
and support program for child mothers (2002-2005) SMAU
replicated its services to three more communities of
Masulita, Namayumba and Katabi sub-counties.
In
2004-2005 SMAU has been privileged to implement the
Global fund HIV/AIDS project in Wakiso district.
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