Empower 200 Rwandan Girls To Move Out Of Poverty

Dear Donors,

We are happy to share with you this quaterly report, the trainees have been sensitized with social and health trainings.The sensitizations outlined below occurred in this quarter:

 Reproductive Health:

. 41 trainees attended the training

. The session covered artificial methods used in family planning such as pills, injections and female and male condoms

. Trainees understood how to use all the methods covered and were also able to ask questions and dispel rumors they had heard about these methods.

 Breast Cancer:

. 42 trainees attended this session

. The session raised awareness on breast cancer and the importance of early detection. Trainees were also taught how to conduct a self-examination and those who wanted got an exam from trainers. There were no anomalies detected

 Worker’s Rights:

. 41 trainees attended the 2 sessions.

. Trainees learned the responsibilities of employers and employees, the definition of a contract and types of contracts, as well as leave rights and retirement

. Trainees were able to look and review different contracts and understand the binding agreements

.Trainees liked the sessions as this was new information to them (very few have signed a work contract before) or were even aware of workers’ rights.

 First Aid Training:

. 44 Trainees attended both sessions.

. They learned how to take care of nose bleeds, fractures, bleeding injuries in an emergency, and also how to prevent people from choking

. The first session covered the theory while the second session was more practice based.

. Trainees enjoyed the session as most of the techniques were new to them and very informative.

 Sexually transmitted diseases:

  . 41 trainees attended the session

. It covered diseases such as HIV/AIDS, gonorrhoea chlamydia, hepatitis B, and herpes

. It also covered protection, safe sex practices, and prevention

. Trainees were able to ask any questions they wanted and receive guidance from the social worker

 Human Trafficking:  

. 40 trainees attended the session. They learned about human trafficking and the most common ways it is practiced.

. The session also covered ways to avoid human trafficking and also ways to assist a person suspected to be a victim.

 Cervical Cancer Training      

. 42 trainees attended the session

. Trainees learned about cervical cancer focusing on the signs and symptoms as well as prevention

Job Preparedness:    

. 41 trainees attended this session.

. Aspire invited a mentor who owns a business and has hired two interns from Aspire came to give a pep talk to the trainees.

. She advised them to apply to as many places as possible and to not be afraid to go around with their resumes and cover letters and give them out

. She also encouraged them to be willing to start humble.

. She also insisted on the need to be professional at all times including respecting time and alerting a supervisor in a timely fashion if an issue arises.

 We encourage you to donate monthly here. Even a few dollars a month will go a long way. Please also share this with your contacts and invite them to consider supporting this ongoing project.

With great appreciation