Key Achievements
The project reaches directly to 480 right
holders including 360 girls and 120 boys between 10-19 years from 8 high
schools where Save Generations Organization works. 80 parents include 49 women
and 31 men. 56 teachers and local leaders including 35 women and 21 men. 20
religious leaders and 20 journalists.
Indirectly this intervention reached to
315,227 people through 845 SRHR mobile service usage and Radio talk show.
Key achievements:
Ø Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) for 50
vulnerable out of school girls and teenage mothers. Where the project provided
knowledge and information on SRHR and training workshop on how to make reusable
sanitary pads to respond to the issue of menstrual care among vulnerable girls
and women.
Ø During COVID 19 period, when the schools were
closed, most of the girls were affected by period poverty as they were used to
access the menstrual hygiene materials in girl’s room, and their families were
affected economically. This problem could expose them to different temptations
finding the ways to get menstrual care materials. We raised awareness on
menstrual hygiene management to 200 girls in Kamonyi and Gasabo districts, 1600
Menstrual Hygiene Materials (sanitary pads) and 800 bars of soap provided to 200 adolescents and young girls’
right holders in GS Ngamba and Bugoba in Kamonyi district southern
province, GS Kabuga, and GS Ndera in Gasabo district towards response of period poverty.
Ø Develop, multiply and distribute SRHR Information Education Communication materials 1,940 booklets including 1,630
booklets for children 10-12 years and 13-19 years, 310 booklets for parents and teachers in Gasabo and Kamonyi Districts and more
than 600 SRHR Modules on SRHR in line with Comprehensive and Sexuality
Education, Child rights, and positive parenting to increase their engagement
and support for SRHR promotion.
Ø Save Generations Organization funded by Kvinna Till Kvinna conducted a training to 20
journalists (12 women & 8 men) on SRHR and child rights from different
media houses including print online media, Radio stations and TV stations in
consideration of the role of media in raising awareness and life transformation
of the people.
Ø Save Generations Organization in partnership with Paper Crown conducted SRHR Training in Bugesera District to 40 young adolescents, including 20 girls and 20 boys gained accurate information on SRHR. Also 23 adolescents (14 girls and 9 boys) from Shelter them organization in Bugesera District, trained on SRHR.
Ø Funded by Kvinna till Kvinna, Save Generations Organization joined by other Kvinna till Kvinna partners who include Rwanda Women’s Network, Reseau des femmes and UNABU developed Mobile application service called 845 SRHR Mobile Technology Application The development of this application has so far increased the access to SRHR accurate information to all adolescents, youth, parents and children of any age in the 30 districts of Rwanda. The application is very friendly to use and
accessible to all categories of people with either smart phones or small ordinary phones. This application was developed in partnership with an international social enterprise called Viamo and so far, it is reachable to over 1.5 million people in Rwanda.
Ø Save Generations Organization conducted 100
radio talk and TV shows (75 radio talk shows and 25 TV shows) on different radio
stations and Tv stations in Rwanda, to increase access to SRHR accurate
information to adolescents and young girls.
Ø 4 Project focal persons and 4 peer educators
supported with 8 mobile phone (each one with one mobile phone) for facilitation
of right holders in Gasabo and Kamonyi Districts in the use of SRHR mobile app
and for follow up.
Ø In year 2021, Save Generations Organization funded by Kvinna till Kvinna published
and distributed 1,551 magazines include 775 for 1st edition published in May
and 776 for 2nd Edition published in November 2021. All magazines distributed
to 8 schools and given to right holders. This magazine is called Let’s talk
about sexual reproductive health and rights (Tuganire ku buzima
bw’imyororokere), “MY STORY, MY VOICE”, which aims to encourage the culture of
story sharing about SRHR among adolescents and youth and voicing out the issues
that affect them on that matter. This gives to adolescents and youth the
opportunity to share with their peers their stories of change in terms of
knowledge, attitude and practices on SRHR, self-confidence, and positive
masculinity for boys; and to advocate for their persisting issues that still
limit them to exercise their SRH rights.
Ø Save Generations Organization funded by Kvinna till Kvinna supported their right
holders to gain accurate information on SRH and Rights, child rights, men
engage and positive masculinity, confidence and self-esteem and others through
in different activities including trainings, Debates club for Change, Radio
talk and TV shows, Modules and Booklets, 845 Mobile app and Magazine.
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STORIES:
1. UWASE Adeline,
“My name is UWASE
Adeline, I’m 19 years old, I’m a girl, I’m in senior 5, Department of
Mathematics, Economics and Technology, at GS Ndera in Gasabo District. From the
lessons given by Save Generations Organization, I understood that having
information on sexual reproductive health and rights is my right. I grew up
thinking that talking about sexual reproductive health and rights is shameful.
I couldn't have heard it or asked anything about any change on my body, yet I
was very curious but embarrassed to ask because I didn't see it being
discussed, it embarrassed me because it was considered as a shame and a waste
of culture, which made me think it was only for adults. Yet, it was not right
but we should understand that having information on sexual reproductive health
and rights is our right. Now I am not surprised by the changes on my body
because I have enough information, I know how to make the right decision in my
life, and no one can’t take me where he wants. I know how to say Yes when it is
necessary and no when it is not necessary. Sexual reproductive health and
rights is not a taboo, as some believe, but it is our right as adolescents to
know about it. For adolescents we still have difficulty obtaining information
about sexual reproductive health and rights and that is our right, because
sometimes culture and beliefs do not allow people to talk about sexual
reproductive health and rights in public. Therefore, it is important that
efforts be made in advocacy and education so that adolescents are able to cope
with the challenges faced in sexual reproductive health and rights and its
impact.”
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2. GASARO Canthea,
" My name is GASARO Canthea,
I am 12 years old, I am a girl, I am in Primary 5 at GS Ndera in Gasabo district.
I would advise my adolescent friends that when you get any changes on your body, you can talk
to your parents or guardians, or a teacher because they can advise you. I also
urge parents or guardians to educate us about sexual reproductive health and
rights because it is our right, which help us as adolescents to understand how
we behave when we experience changes in our bodies.”
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3. UMUTONI Vanessa,
“My name is UMUTONI Vanessa,
I am 19 years old, I am a girl, I am in senior 6 in the Department
of Mathematics, Science and Economics at GS Kabuga catholic in Gasabo district.
I am proud that I am a girl who can stand to the right decisions I make on my
body, which help me to fight for my dreams. Before I used to feel that it was
difficult to make decisions, but now I know my right to make decisions and make
my own choices based on what I want. I had the courage to make right decisions
for my body. Having the right to my choices helps me fight for my dreams.”
<< My advice to my fellow girls, our life is in our hands, we have to think twice
about everything we want to do, because we have the strength and ability to
make the right choices for our lives, “today’s choices are our future lives”.>>
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4. ISHIMWE Aime',
“My name is ISHIMWE Aimé,
I am 15 years old, I am a boy, and I am a senior
1-year student at GS Ngamba in Kamonyi District. Before, I used to think that a
boy with acne or having pimples on his body would be treated by unprotected sex
with a girl who has not it. I was seeing changes on my body; I was curious to
know why but I was afraid to ask my parents because I felt ashamed and it was
not something to talk about. After being taught by Save Generations
Organization about sexual reproductive health and rights, I have learned that
having unprotected sex with a girl does not cure acne or pimples as I
suspected, but it is one of the possible changes in adolescence due to sexual
hormones, so if you have unprotected sex, you can be at the risk of sexually
transmitted infections or causing unwanted pregnancy. Now, I have the courage,
because I have a clear understanding of the changes that take place in the body
during adolescence and how to behave when I see those changes. Currently I can
talk to my parents about sexual reproductive health and rights. But we still
face the challenge of not getting enough and accurate information on sexual
reproductive health and rights, thus making us rumored.” << Knowing
information about sexual reproductive health and rights, especially for
adolescents, is important and our right, it makes us more aware of making the
right decisions for our bodies and preparing for a better future.>>
