Kenya
A community health groups meets in one of our projects in Uganda. Similar groups will be used in Kenya, at Afya clinics, focussed on young women and teenage girls.
In Kenya 3 out of 20 teenagers will become pregnant. They want to avoid pregnancy but lack the knowledge and ability to make informed decisions.
Alongside our partners, Women and Children First is establishing new groups to support adolescent girls with knowledge and skills to improve their sexual and reproductive health.
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A women’s health group comes together to discuss ways of overcoming maternal and newborn health problems
Thanks to our partners and amazing supporters, more women, children and young people are getting crucial support from community health groups and our other pivotal projects.
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A loving mother holds her newborn baby in her arm
More women, children and young people are benefitting from the support of the women’s health groups and projects established by Women and Children First, thanks to our partners and wonderful supporters.
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A Kenyan child with his father
In a surprise development Women and Children First will be able to continue working in Kenya to research and develop community health groups, involving fathers in a bid to improve their children’s health and nutrition.
UK Aid Funding for this project has been restored, meaning the project with our partner can continue and children can benefit.
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A girl supported by one of our women’s health groups in Uganda
Women and Children First, with the support of our donors and partners, will be helping more women and children survive and thrive. This includes starting new projects in some of the world’s poorest communities.
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