The project to empower young teenage mothers in Bugesera, Rwanda
The Mama Courage project comprises three pillars Empowerment & Vocational training for young teenager mothers and Prevention for the youth.
The project Mama Courage contributes to reducing poverty, hunger and inequalities. It also supports girls’ education and enables the particularly disadvantaged group of single teenage mothers to find decent work.
About
In Rwanda, teenage pregnancy is a major, growing and serious problem. Early pregnancies have a disastrous impact on a girl’s life because they end her childhood and girls are prematurely thrust into the role of mother before they are physically or mentally ready for it. Teenage mothers are often socially isolated and have few freedoms and very few educational prospects.…
Keep readingMama courage aims to empower young girls as well as women in general through trainings, education, health programs and economic development programs. Mama courage is non-profit organization (NGO) created in 2020 with ambition to promote a healthy society where every girl and women have right and able to bring their change in holistic ways. Our mission is also to empower girls and women towards the active participation…
Keep readingPlease say hello to our wonderful team! We are proud of our very committed team members. Team work makes the dream work!
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News
Christmas party and graduation party at Mama Courage! In such a short time, this place has become a home for another group of trainees and their…
Keep readingOn your way from Kigali to Bugesera or the other way around you will see our sign “Mama Courage” on the road.You are welcome to visit…
Keep readingIn May 2022, the first cohort of trainees was bid farewell and the new cohort was welcomed to the training center! The celebration was attended by…
Keep readingToday students from Germany and our students from Mama Courage had an online meeting. We were happy to introduce our project and share our experiences. Thanks…
Keep reading“Can we celebrate Christmas together?” Sure! The team and our trainees shared selfmade lemonade, a delicious cake, speaches and some gifts. During such a short time…
Keep reading“Mama Courage” training centre in Bugesera in Rwanda has opened!Before that, the house was expanded with toilet facilities, barrier-free access, a hand-washing station in the entrance…
Keep readingDuring the last months we have been very busy with the preparations and construction of the former family house to transform it into a vocational centre.…
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Contact
Contact us
Mama Courage
Ntarama Sector, Bugesera District
Phone: +250 788 623 320
Email: laetyumulisa@gmail.com
Your contact is Laetitia Umulisa
For contact in or from Germany or for public relations please send your message to:
info@1000huegel.de
Your contact is Janine Frönd
Support us
If you like our project and if you like to support our young teenager mothers, we kindly ask you for donations.
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