OUR MISSION
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At Kusuubira Women Foundation, we are committed to empowering teenage and single mothers from marginalized rural communities in Uganda through hands-on skills, self-discovery, ICT, and entrepreneurship workshops.
Through our school outreach programs, we also engage young girls and boys early — raising awareness, promoting gender equality, and helping prevent teenage pregnancy — building a foundation for a more empowered and self-sustaining generation.
THE CHALLENGE
1 in 4 teenage girls in Uganda become pregnant or have a child by the age of 19. Meanwhile, 84% face sexual abuse, often resulting in unwanted pregnancies. The number of single mothers has risen from 20% in 2020 to approximately 30% in 2023, highlighting the urgent need for support.
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Only 22.5 % of adolescent girls enrol in secondary education
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67 districts registered an increase in teenage pregnancies from 2019 to 2020 during Covid
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Economic burden of single and teenage mothers: expenditure on teenage mothers in Uganda in a year was UGX 246.9 billion (70 million USD)
This leads to vulnerability, poverty and exclusion, increased health issues, unemployment and lack of education.
We focus on 3 themes
job creation
providing income to the women employed and therefore independence
education
offering educational programs about social entrepreneurship, women empowerment and personal development
sustainability
Our school outreach program equips young people to prevent teenage pregnancy, promote equality, and foster mutual respect.