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*Y.C.* Improving maternal health through awards with information and entrepreneurship skills

Emplacement

main IGA
Uganda

The Sevens community
This is a forum of women in each village who can be met with entrepreneurship skills to enhance maternal health, they are given basic facts about the subject and expected to give a feedback within one month of activity implementation in their communities, and each trained individual goes back and trains other seven members in the community of which these are promoted to different stages with different awards and recognitions
The more people reached the more benefit financially and they are assessed through their formation of clubs and visible small-scale income generating projects.
Maternal health as a concept of public health affects people of all ages, lack of information and inadequacies in financial matters limits access to better maternal health services and practices. In most of the developing countries of the world, many mothers lack the basic information, skills and facts about maternal health, in most cases women in child bearing age even lack information on the recent maternal services offered at health centres and clinics. Some just neglect the whole idea of seeking medical advice while a bigger percentage of mothers cannot access better maternal health services in their area due to distances to the nearest points for information and advice. In addition, most mothers in developing countries suffer from inadequate maternal health supplies in terms of information on nutrition, clothing and mama bag kits, most of them cannot access adequate finances to sustain their basic needs in their long periods of preconception, antenatal and post natal services.
Equipping mothers with entrepreneurship skills, a basis on which mothers can earn a simple coin to sustain the acquisition of basic needs; for nutritional, pregnancy preparatory services and recreational needs. This creates a safer environment to ensure the health of mothers. The information will be designed in a way that carries basic facts about maternal health
The entrepreneurship skills will be passed on to the mothers through home visits and family talk by the Sevens Community members

A propos de vous

Organisation: Uganda Red Cross Society Iganga Branch Visit websiteplus ↓↑ cacher↑ cacher

Section 1: About You

Prénom

KYEGOBOLA

Nom

ROBERT

URL du site Web

Organization

Uganda Red Cross Society Iganga Branch

Pays

Uganda, IGA

Are you an individual between the ages of 18 and 35 who would like to apply for a nine month Young Champions Program mentored by an Ashoka Fellow?

Oui

Section 2: About Your Organization

Nom

Uganda Red Cross Society Iganga Branch

Téléphone

+256782995592

Adresse

P.O.Box 554 Iganga

Pays

Uganda, IGA

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Your idea

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Name Your Project

*Y.C.* Improving maternal health through awards with information and entrepreneurship skills

Country your work focuses on

Uganda, IGA

Describe Your Idea

The Sevens community
This is a forum of women in each village who can be met with entrepreneurship skills to enhance maternal health, they are given basic facts about the subject and expected to give a feedback within one month of activity implementation in their communities, and each trained individual goes back and trains other seven members in the community of which these are promoted to different stages with different awards and recognitions
The more people reached the more benefit financially and they are assessed through their formation of clubs and visible small-scale income generating projects.
Maternal health as a concept of public health affects people of all ages, lack of information and inadequacies in financial matters limits access to better maternal health services and practices. In most of the developing countries of the world, many mothers lack the basic information, skills and facts about maternal health, in most cases women in child bearing age even lack information on the recent maternal services offered at health centres and clinics. Some just neglect the whole idea of seeking medical advice while a bigger percentage of mothers cannot access better maternal health services in their area due to distances to the nearest points for information and advice. In addition, most mothers in developing countries suffer from inadequate maternal health supplies in terms of information on nutrition, clothing and mama bag kits, most of them cannot access adequate finances to sustain their basic needs in their long periods of preconception, antenatal and post natal services.
Equipping mothers with entrepreneurship skills, a basis on which mothers can earn a simple coin to sustain the acquisition of basic needs; for nutritional, pregnancy preparatory services and recreational needs. This creates a safer environment to ensure the health of mothers. The information will be designed in a way that carries basic facts about maternal health
The entrepreneurship skills will be passed on to the mothers through home visits and family talk by the Sevens Community members

Innovation

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What makes your idea unique?

Synergistic approaches to maternal health through the Sevens Community members, members will be equipped with information on basic facts and way forward on maternal health issues and passed to the other Sevens.
Family and group talks will help strengthen a concerted effort in fellowshipping for the health of mothers themselves as family talks will involve family heads and other stakeholders.
Improved income of women in the Community as a result of the clubs

Do you have a patent for this idea?

Oui

Impact

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What impact have you had?

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Problem

In most of the developing countries of the world, many mothers lack the basic information, skills and facts about maternal health, in most cases women in child bearing age even lack information on the recent maternal services offered at health centers and clinics In addition, most mothers in developing countries suffer from inadequate maternal health supplies in terms of information on nutrition, clothing and mama bag kits, most of them cannot access adequate finances to sustain their basic needs in their long periods of preconception, antenatal and post natal services.

Actions

 Group talks enhanced by door to door mobilization
 Family talks with door to door approach field visits
 Empowering the Sevens community with basic maternal health facts and skills
 Documentation of community health records through the Sevens Community
 Empower the Sevens Community with entrepreneurship skills for self-sustenance
 Network with other health service providers to strengthen referral systems
 Stakeholders’ meetings
 The Sevens Community plan/activity review meetings

Results

Synergistic approaches to maternal health through the Sevens Community members, members will be equipped with information on basic facts and way forward on maternal health issues and passed to the other Sevens.
Family and group talks will help strengthen a concerted effort in fellowshipping for the health of mothers themselves as family talks will involve family heads and other stakeholders.
Improved income of women in the Community as a result of the clubs

What will it take for your project to be successful over the next three years? Please address each year separately, if possible.

The promoted Sevens will contribute 30 percent of their awards in cash to the Community which will be given to the successive individuals who join the club.
Each member of the first Sevens needs to reach the third generation of successors (1x7x7) to be awarded every month; this will help keep a concerted effort of recruitment of the members in the Community just like in Network marketing.
Each award comprises of a package of 17 dollars each month for 12 months, As long as one attains Seven members on board, starts the award, after the one year the award expires.
Lobbying from District pool; the Uganda Red Cross Society pool; solicited and unsolicited proposals; fundraising drives program for donations from generous organizations; individual and personal contributions.

What would prevent your project from being a success?

interference from other politicians and glory seekers

insufficiency in funds

How many people will your project serve annually?

Plus de 10,000

What is the average monthly household income in your target community, in US Dollars?

Less than $50

Does your project seek to have an impact on public policy?

Oui

Viabilité

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A quel étape votre projet en est-il ?

Étape conceptuelle

Votre organisation est-elle une

organisation à but non lucratif

Is your initiative connected to an established organization?

If yes, provide organization name.

How long has this organization been operating?

Plus 5 années

Does your organization have a Board of Directors or an Advisory Board?

Oui

Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with NGOs?

Oui

Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with businesses?

Oui

Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with government?

Oui

Please tell us more about how these partnerships are critical to the success of your innovation.

Networking as a core activity of the Uganda Red Cross Society, the organization liaises with partners in serving the most vulnerable people wherever they may be found especially in community service, service provision through referral, acts and offers auxiliary services to the government

What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization?

1. To empower and facilitate Communities to improve their local health intervention and income generation.
2. To strengthen networking of community service providers and referral systems in the rural communities
Fundraising and partnership with other organisations

The Story

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What was the defining moment that you led to this innovation?

In most of the developing countries of the world, many mothers lack the basic information, skills and facts about maternal health, in most cases women in child bearing age even lack information on the recent maternal services offered at health centres and clinics. Some just neglect the whole idea of seeking medical advice while a bigger percentage of mothers cannot access better maternal health services in their area due to distances to the nearest points for information and advice. In addition, most mothers in developing countries suffer from inadequate maternal health supplies in terms of information on nutrition, clothing and mama bag kits, most of them cannot access adequate finances to sustain their basic needs in their long periods of preconception, antenatal and post natal services.

Tell us about the social innovator behind this idea.

love for humanitarian work and community mobilization, improving public health and community contributions towards the most vulnerable people

How did you first hear about Changemakers?

Friend or family member

If through another, please provide the name of the organization or company

KYEGOBOLA said: thank you for your comment, i think am growing in my initiatives the idea behind working with women in low income earners' ... about this Competition Entry. - il y a 681 jours lire plus >
jsewall said: Kyegobola, Thanks for submitting this entry. What I like most about this entry is that engages the entire community in learning ... about this Competition Entry. - il y a 687 jours lire plus >

KYEGOBOLA updated this Competition Entry. - il y a 695 jours

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