We are Rachi Action for Healthcare Initiatives (RAHI) , a national NGO in Uganda dedicated to improving maternal, newborn, and child health, promoting SRHR rights, and supporting livelihoods and climate resilience. We are also a member of the Uganda National NGO Forum ( UNNGOF).
On Bussi Island, one of Uganda’s most underserved island communities on Lake Victoria, we are helping young mothers and adolescent girls rebuild their lives through skills training, counseling, and empowerment.
Over 85% of adolescent girls on Bussi Island become pregnant while still in school. Many are abandoned by their partners , often teenage boys who are still dependents themselves.
These young mothers are left without income, education, or hope, depending on parents who are already struggling under new fishing restrictions that have limited livelihoods. Without intervention, this cycle of poverty, dependency, and lost potential will continue for generations.
RAHI has launched a Skilling and Empowerment Program for Adolescent Mothers to help young women gain independence, confidence, and practical income generating skills.
We have already recruited 100 young mothers for hands-on training in:
Each participant will complete a 6-month training course, graduate with a starter kit, and start earning an income to support herself and her child. Our goal is to train at least 200 young mothers by the end of 2026.
We’ve begun this life changing journey but we’re struggling to sustain it. Many of our young mothers walk 10–12 km each way to reach the training center, some carrying babies on their backs. Others arrive hungry because their families cannot afford breakfast.
Your donation will help us cover these critical needs:
Item | Purpose | Cost (USD) |
2 Tri-cycles | Transport for young mothers from distant villages | 3,200 |
Sewing Machines & Training Kits | Tools and materials for skills training | 1,200 |
Breakfast & Trainer Support | Feeding lactating mothers, utilities, and trainer allowances | 1,000 |
Total Goal |
| 5,400 |
How You Can Help
Your contribution , big or small can make a life-changing difference. $20 provides breakfast for 10 young mothers for a week. $50 helps buy training materials for one participant. $100 supports a trainer’s allowance for a month. $300 helps equip one young mother with a full starter kit after graduation. Together, we can turn struggle into strength, and dependency into dignity.
Your donation today gives a young mother the skills, dignity, and hope she needs to rebuild her life.
