Gender-Environment and Development Action-Uganda

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Hope, Growth, and New Beginnings for the teenage mothers & their children - Gender-Environment & Development Action - Uganda From the “Better Nutrition for Children Under 5 Born to Teenage Mothers” Project, Supported by the Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment (FCDE) In the quiet village of Nyangorongo, where challenges once seemed endless, change has taken root, with steady stitches, healthy meals, an...

Nyakato Marion another teen mum and beneficiary of the "Better Nutrition for Children" project, after receiving the training in tailoring, went and hired a room and started business. She currently earns between UGX 50,000 to 100,000 per week. Among other skills received was the knowledge in MIYCAN (Maternal, Infant, Young Child, and Adolescent Nutrition), MUAC among others. The iron rich beans and flesh sweet potatoes given to the groups was another milestone 2wards the nutrition of their children. Great thanks to our donor for Community Development and Empowerment-FCDE ACESWorld
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Gender-Environment and Development Action-Uganda envisions a world where gender equity, environmental sustainability prevail, in which women & girls have the power to harness their full potential. As a partner in the VAWG data sprint, GEDA Uganda is working at the community level to end harmful practices and improve the lives of those they serve.

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