Soap making could be a lifeline for young women like these in the Kanyike community
Jessica Nambalirwa lives in Muyira Village
She was born in 2003 and her father abandoned the family when she was two. She was brought up by her mother and grandmother but had to leave school early as they couldn’t pay the fees.
In 2021, she tried to earn a living as a house keeper/child minder in Kampala. In 2022 she had to leave to escape rape threats from a family member.
She has no permanent income and is very vulnerable. There is a danger of Jessica becoming pregnant or getting infected with HIV/AIDS virus.
Training in a marketable vocational skills such as soap making could help her raise money and build a better future.
Jessica
Christine Nakayiza b 2005 is the seventh out of ten children in her family.
Her parents couldn’t afford school fees or sanitary requirements (pads and knickers)
Her father abandoned the family COVID-19 period pandemic. Household poverty, drunkenness and gender based violence are common.
Two of her sisters are pregnant and without any support.
Christine is similarly at risk of pregnancy and HIV/AIDS.
Christine (second from R, top)
Brenda Babirye b 2006 dropped out of school at 17.
She lives with her single mother who is unemployed. They depend on subsistence farming to support a family of seven.
Her relatives want her to marry for the dowry, despite her reluctance.
She has appealed to Kainsude leaders to discuss issues concerning at risk community members such as adolescent girls and young women like her.
Brenda