By Domingo Dargbeh
Our Children Future (OCF), a local-based non-for-profit organization, has commenced a three-day workshop focusing on educating adolescent girls and boys about Sexual Reproductive Health.
The event is in partnership with UNICEF, the National Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Commission, and the Ministry of Education.
It is one of OCF’s significant steps to empower young women.
The Executive Director, Madam Josephine K. Barclay, underscored the importance of sustainable adolescent development through the OCF’s projects.
The projects focus on health, education, empowerment, recreation, and advocacy.
“Our mission is to improve the livelihoods of future generations. We are concerned about their education and personal development. We strive to provide children with participatory opportunities that impart new knowledge, foster academic excellence, and inspire positive social and behavioral changes in their communities.”
Madam Barclay said one of the program’s primary goals is to ensure educational continuity for young women that would enable them remain in school. We don’t their school activities disrupted because of their menstrual cycles. Therefore, we provide necessary hygiene products and education.”
Additionally, she said, OCF initiative aims to conduct nation-wide awareness; promoting reproductive health education, menstrual hygiene management, and STI prevention.
Since its inception in 2018, the program has benefited over 6,300 individuals in Montserrado, Bong, Lofa, Nimba, Margibi, Grand Bassa Grand Cape Mouth,
and Bomi counties.
Madam Barclay expressed a desire for the initiative to extend to all government schools,
She added: “This is my way of giving back to the government, because I am a product of government schools throughout my education.”
A representative from the Ministry of Education commended the initiative, saying: “We appreciate our partners for undertaking this initiative to educate our girls. Be a light in your community, because girls are very important to us at the Ministry.”
Miss Harriet I. Guzeh, a student from Shalom School, on behalf of her fellow participants, expressed gratitude to the organization for the initiative.
The workshop represents a crucial effort to empower adolescent girls; provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate their reproductive health and contribute positively to their communities.
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