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Many young women and girls are kicked out of homes by their parents, gurdians and sometimes husbands when they are pregnant , the outcome is giving birth to unwanted children

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Access to sanitary pads for women and girls

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Access to sanitary pads for women and girls

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Well as menstration is a natural process for all women, and pads are a basic need to them per se, many cannot have them when they need them. They have to worry about this on top of the emotional and physical discmfort that comes with menstration

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Being the back bone of the Ugandan Economy, the sector that employs the biggest number of people, its heart breaking to see how people toil so much and earn so little.

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Its so common and continues to spread like a cycle, children of former teenage mother are giving birth at an early age too! The culture of silence on sexual reproductive issues from homes to schools is making it hard to break this cycle... and other factors too

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Access to sanitory pads for women and girls

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Access to sanitory pads for women and girls

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Growing up, I didnt lack sanitory pads at all, my mother made sure of that so its shocking to see that what i probably took for granted is major issue for some girls and women.
A young women from my village, that I know very well ; one time visited our home and was asking for used cotton clothes to make sanitory pads for her 10 year old daughter who wanted to drop out school becuase of the shame that sorrounded a "stained" uniform at school

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I believe if people can learn something, they will make informed decisions and take the right course of action. Many programs are rolled to help with little or no awareness creation at all, different actors keep doing the same programs ,at times with the same people with the oversight of not helping people understand what they are going into fir

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My parents grow up at the time when coffee was the major cash crop and it was paying, it was their parents' job - grow and sell coffee. Life was good. Right now, people selling off their land and remaining jobless becuase Agriculture does not pay

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I was trained to do it; I realised how important and effective it can be in triggering and sustaining development.

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Women and young girls - their place in society

Home District: Luweero  - Studied there, Lived there, worked there for 8 solid years and I care so much about the folks there

National Economy - How the people at the "grass roots" can get closer to make decisions pertaining the national cake, and take a fair share of it
The current manifesto for the ruling party had a promise to supplly young girls with sanitary pads. However this issue has been put under the carpet up to now. Despite the number of women in decision making circles, it has not worked out and probably everyone is taking it for granted like i did until was faced with its reality.

Doing Adult and community Education at the University, it really shaped my world view and empowered me to act towards social change

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The opportunity to attend the Acumen fellows' selection conference in Nairobi, November 2018
I met so many smart young people with great ideas! My idea of tackling poverty was totally changed, I got an opportunity to reflect and deepdive about social change. Unfortagetable!!

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Makaire Fredrick; Executive Director , Save for Health Uganda. He is super committed to access to affordable health care for all. He is such an inspiration

Vivian Gylick - Founder, Just like My Child fondation.
Her struggle to get a child opened her heart to care for other children in the world that are suffering; " just like her children"

Brittany Underwood - Founder Akola project
At a tender age of 18 years,Her desire to change lives of women in rural areas of Busoga helped her build a unique jewelry brand  which has grown into a successful social enterprise.

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My 8 years of work at Save Health Uganda, promoting affordable community owned health insurance mechanisms for the rural poor.
It  was so engaging and real, brought alot of career growth and fulfilment with every small impact made! I gOt to serve people in my home area. It also forms my largest network base.
I later quit my job feeling exhausted; and feeling that i missed out on the forming ages of my 2 children while working so hard. I joined the Business world, and just after 1 year I felt that was not my place to be, no purpose, no inner satisfaction....I hit the job search button once again and  got a Job with Akola Managing Education program for women in crisis that Akola was supporting. I finally felt at home again, now I know better that my heart is in the social world. I got to live with my family too!

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Travelling the world
Interracting with people
Reading

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Sustainable development  programs
Participatory approach to development
Continuous learning and reflection