Children,Health & Mortality,International Development,Keep A Mother Alive,Main Content,Medical & Health Programs
4 April 2012
Bishop Asili Hospital Dentist, Jane Mandera, pictured right with Puja Shah and Dental Beneficiaries
Dental care has always been something that I have taken for granted. My mother was adamant that we get our teeth cleaned and checked every six months, and we were lucky enough to always have the …
Children,Education,Education Programs & Schools,Empowerment,Featured!,Health & Mortality,Human Rights,Human Rights Programs,International Development,Main Content,Microenterprise Programs,Program Updates,Project Justice,Project Universal Education,The Girl Power Project,Women
9 March 2012
Universal Primary Education is key to tackling poverty. Children who receive primary education have higher chances of being empowered to make their own decisions and to provide for their families in the future. Since 2008, Just Like My Child (JLMC) has built partnerships with five communities to build schools where …
Daily Life,Entrepreneurship,Featured!,International Development,Microenterprise,Microenterprise Programs,Program Updates
10 October 2011
There’s nothing like “Wekembe” to transform an African village! “Wekembe” is a Lugandan word that means, “We do it ourselves!” We all know how great “Wekembe” is in our lives, and this word totally captures the excitement we see when struggling people have new empowerment and the hope of economic …
Daily Life,International Development,Politics & Policy,Program Updates,Project Justice
5 October 2011
When 15-year-old Jillian was pressured by her father to marry too young to a much older man, she pushed back. Unlike many young girls in rural Uganda, Jillian knew that she had legal rights and couldn’t be forced to marry against her will.
Many in Jillian’s community in the Luwero district …
Children,Empowerment,Entrepreneurship,Human Rights,International Development,Program Updates,The Girl Power Project,Volunteer Spotlight,Women
15 September 2011
“I discovered ways of building my self esteem”
“I unlearned the mentality that men are stronger than women!” – Two Graduates of The Girl Power Project
For centuries, Ugandan women and girls have been forced to meekly kneel before men. We are so proud of Nyiraguhabwa Monica, who is teaching our girls …