SUPPORT CENTRE MAREMBO REINTEGRATE 6 TEEN MOTHERS

Centre Marembo organized the 16 Days of Activism 2020 campaign to promote the awareness of GBV and COVID-19. The campaign took place in the following districts: Komonyi, Rwamagana, Ruilino, and lastly, Kicukiro. Each district followed the same schedule.

Many people and officials joined in the movement by being involved in the walk demonstrations, holding signs on the topic of GBV; many of the district residents came over to observe the event. After the walk demonstration, both the officials and Centre Marembo’s CEO shared PSAs to the locals on the topics about GBV, unwanted pregnancies and COVID-19 within the community. Victims of sexual abuse, rape and GBV actions shared their testimonies on how such violent acts violated their human rights. Free face masks were distributed to promote the prevention on the spread of the virus.

The 16 Days of Activism 2020 campaign ended with success.

Centre Marembo also aided in a food distribution action this year, from end of January until early March, to more than 300 vulnerable young teen mothers, including their babies and pregnant teens from various districts. Each teen mother was given:

1. Protein-based foods: 20 kg beans, 4kg small fish, 6kg milk cartons
2. Non protein-based foods: 20 kg maize flour, 20 kg rice, 40 kg vegs., 40 kg fruits, 5 kg sugar, 2 kg salt, 15 kg packaged pasta.
3. Other basic needs: 300+ packages of sanitary pads, 300+ packages of soap bars.