Initiatives

MACI operates under the following 4 main initiatives (click for details on each initiative)

Programs

Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management

Through our Pad for Girl Initiative (P4GI), we distribute menstrual hygiene products and conduct workshops on menstrual health. We also educate girls and communities to break taboos and myths surrounding menstruation. By ensuring access to safe and affordable menstrual products, we help girls attend school regularly and with dignity.

Supporting Orphaned Girls

Our Orphaned Girl Initiative (OGI) provides scholastic materials, psychosocial support, and skills training to orphaned girls. This support helps them overcome discrimination and emotional challenges, enabling them to thrive in school and their communities. Many of these girls have gone on to complete their education and are now giving back to their communities.

Educational Support and Mentorship

We provide scholarships, scholastic materials, and mentorship programs to ensure girls stay in school and excel academically. Our mentorship initiatives pair girls with role models who guide them in their educational journey, helping them set and achieve their goals. This support reduces school dropouts and empowers girls to pursue higher education and career opportunities.

Economic Empowerment and Skills Training

We equip girls and young women with practical skills such as tailoring, crafts, and business management through our Girls Entrepreneurship-Life Skills Initiative (GELSI). These skills enable them to generate income, support their families, and become financially independent. By fostering entrepreneurship, we help break the cycle of poverty and create future leaders.

Initiatives

Pad for Girl Initiative (P4GI)

Provides menstrual hygiene materials to schoolgirls who can’t afford them
Offers menstrual hygiene education to combat taboos and misinformation
Teaches skills for making reusable pads
Aims to improve school attendance and prevent dropouts due to menstruation-related issues

Safe Spaces Initiative

Focused on helping women and girls as well as men in society that face gender-based violence.
This is tackled through organizing dialogue spaces with different stakeholders to find solutions to this problem.
It also involves giving room to gender-based violence victims to share their experiences of the vice in society and the nation at large.
It is through this arrangement that the victims are counselled and helped to get legal advice and be represented where possible.

Girls Entrepreneurship-Life Skills Initiative (GELSI)

Provides financial and entrepreneurship training for girls
Helps girls develop skills to meet their basic needs
Works to prevent girls from engaging in risky behaviors to get money
Focuses on both in-school and community-based training

Girls Health Care Initiative (GHCI)

Delivers comprehensive health education, particularly on sexual health
Focuses on preventing teenage pregnancy and STIs/STDs
Provides education about personal hygiene and grooming
Offers guidance on where to seek help when vulnerable
Includes boys in educational programs to create broader awareness

Girls Health Care Initiative (GHCI)

Create opportunities for boys and men to actively participate in community service, fostering a sense of responsibility and connection to societal well-being.
Launch campaigns that highlight the importance of involving men and boys in promoting gender equality and preventing violence, aiming to shift societal attitudes and behaviors.
Establish counseling services and support groups where boys can seek help for mental health issues, promoting a culture where seeking help is normalized and encouraged.
Provide training in conflict resolution and communication skills, empowering boys to handle disputes constructively and reduce aggression.

Orphaned Girl Initiative (OGI)

Supports orphaned girls who have lost one or both parents
Provides scholastic materials and menstrual supplies
Offers psychosocial counseling and emotional support
Delivers skills training for future empowerment
Works to reduce discrimination against orphaned girls in schools and communities

Build Her Future, Transform Uganda

Through our four targeted initiatives, we empower Ugandan girls with essential resources, skills, and support. From providing menstrual health products and entrepreneurship training to delivering comprehensive health education and specialized support for orphaned girls, we create lasting change in communities. Your partnership helps us reach more girls, prevent school dropouts, and develop future leaders who will continue transforming Uganda.