Project Report
| Apr 27, 2024
Dialogue for Change in Traditional and Religious Norms.
By Dungrila Pascal Mbimenyuy. | I.A.A Director/Project Leader.
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Because of poverty and other social/traditional norms, it is virtually impossible for vulnerable women to afford a consistent supply of pads at current pricing and distribution channels. Poor girls miss education and are subjected to judgement, exclusion and disgrace by a society that view menstruation as a crime or taboo. Integrated Agricultural Association (IAA) is advocating for sexual and reproductive health and right of young people, including adolescent girls and boys and young women and men in Cameroon.
Aside from empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to take controle of their bodies and health future through comprehensive sexuality education, menstrual hygiene management, safe abortion and safe sex practices; IAA is also advocating for a change in traditional and religious norms that violate sexual and reproductive rights of girls and women like female genital mutilation and child marriage in Cameroon. IAA is carrying out door-to-door meeting with traditional and muslim leaders to dialogue on the health and social implications of these practices on young girls and women. IAA aims to remove all the sexual and reproductive health barriers impacting the lives of girls, from the communities of practice through effective policy advocacy and awareness and empowerment services across Cameroon.
Integrated Agricultural Association (IAA) aims to raise $15,000 and have raised $121 so far through globalgiving. IAA need more support and donations of any amount through globalgiving to be able to continue advocating for young people. Your continued donation ensures that we empower girls to take controle of their health future and bodies while advocating for sustainable change in bad norms and practices that underminds the the rights of women and girls in our community. Thank you for being part of our team and for fueling change in our community through your regular donations and support.
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Dec 15, 2023
Sensitization on Natural Family planing Methods.
By Dungrila Pascal Mbimenyuy. | I.A.A Director/Project Leader.
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As the year come to a close, Integrated Agricultural Association (IAA) hosted women's and girl's health and advocacy workshops which aimed to discuss issues affecting them and access reliable information on sexual and reproductive health and non-communicable diseases. The workshop focussed on natural family planing methods and risk factors of non-communicable disease; tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, safe sex and how to prevent diseases related to the consumption of tobacco products. 80 young girls and 5 boys from the Hyher Institute of Professional Development and Training attended the health sensitization and advocacy seminar in person, at mile 4, Nkwen, Bamenda.
Integrated Agricultural Association (IAA) aims to increase awareness about sexually transmissible diseases among young people during this christmas season, because this is a tempting season for young people as they go on holidays, they need to be empowered of dangers of unsafe sex, diseases and consumption of tobacco products. This is to ensure that they resume school successfully in January 2024 and do not fall victims of early pregnancy or contract diseases that would affect their education. With the goal of $15,000, your donation of any amount through GlobalGiving will help IAA to continue supporting and empowering young people to manage their health and make informed choices.
Thank you for contributing to the development and empowerment of young people and adolescent girls in our community.
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Aug 21, 2023
PROJECT UPDATES.
By Dungrila Pascal Mbimenyuy. | I.A.A Director/Project Leader.
Menstruation is a natural process and not a disease, meanwhile every girl has the right to menstrual health information and materials. Vulnerable girls have missed education due to lack of menstrual hygiene services in schools and access to reproductive health information. It is virtually impossible for vulnerable women to afford a consistent supply of pads at current pricing and distribution channels. Poor girls miss education and are subjected to judgement, exclusion and disgrace by a society that view menstruation as a crime.
Integrated Agricultural Association (I.A.A) continues to promote gender equality in education by advocating for sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people. In the past months, I.A.A has trained over 1500 vulnerable girls on how to make reusable menstrual pads and distributed over 50 dozens of hygiene pads to over 500 girls in Bamenda.
The initial estimated budget for this project is $15,000.00, but I.A.A has so far raised $121 through donations on GlobalGiving. I.A.A need to raise $14,879 by the end of September 2023 to launch a ''Media Menstrual Health Campaign" to increase access to sexsual and reproductive health information amongst young. The Radio and TV approach will reach over 20million people per month. I.A.A would not be able to realize this goal without your suppport. I.A.A continues to welcome donation of any amount to implement this vision. Your donation will continue to make a great difference in our community.
Thank you for being our heroe, without your support we will not be able to continue this incredible mision of serving humanity.
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