Officials from the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), have expressed disappointment at the actions of certain leaders in Ntoroko district, who denied vulnerable girls a valuable opportunity to complete their candidate classes following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
A delegation comprising FAWE and UN Women officials is currently in Tooro Kingdom, evaluating the implementation of the second chance education initiative provided to 159 girls in Tooro Kingdom.
Additionally, the economic empowerment aspect of the program involved disbursing a total of 71.5 Million UGX to Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), to support the parents in continuing to meet the educational needs of the beneficiaries.
We have arrived at @ObukamaBwaTooro for a courtesy visit, as we gear up for today’s Pro-SEVU project field monitoring.
With collective efforts from the FAWE Uganda team, @UN_Women program team and esteemed members of the kingdom steering committee, we aim to drive positive… pic.twitter.com/sXOgaaDL7k— FAWE Uganda (@FAWEUganda) November 29, 2023
Across Tooro Kingdom districts of Kamwenge, Kitagwenda, Kyenjojo, Kabarole, Bunyangabu, Kamwenge, Ntoroko, and Fort Portal, 148 households were identified and grouped into 14 clusters. These households underwent training in enterprises such as poultry and livestock rearing to enhance their capacity to provide for the educational requirements of the girls.
During a courtesy meeting with Tooro Kingdom officials at Mucwa headquarters, FAWE officials disclosed that in 2022, they identified 159 vulnerable girls, including those in P76, S4, S6, and vocational training, who had dropped out of school.
FAWE, facilitated their return to studies however eleven girls from Ntoroko were denied this opportunity by some district leaders.
These leaders contended that they had no involvement with Tooro Kingdom programs, leading to the unfortunate circumstance where these girls missed a crucial chance in their lives.
