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| Internal appearance of the promotion Centre |
1. Finalize editing the booklet about MHM, sex
education and gender issues
2. Drafting the teachers’ MHM training manual
3. Translation of the radio spot message from Luganda to English
4. Finalizing renovation of the happy pad promotion center to be ready for use
5. Follow
up on progress of sanitation renovation progress at school
1. Finalize editing the booklet about MHM,
sex education and gender issues
The booklet was edited by the project team. This was
after input by key stakeholders from Ministry
of health and GBN members. This involved making consultations from different experts including one
from the Ministry of Health, Health education department. The suggestions that
were received from the experts were used to finalize the booklet. The booklet
is now being printed and will be ready for distribution during May 2022.
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| The front cover and table of contents of the booklet |
2. Drafting the teachers’ training manual
The project team identified relevant material which
guided them to combine the manual and it will soon be finalized for the team to
use during training of the teachers. The manual will be used as a guide by
teachers when teaching school learners about MHM using the MHM booklet as a
reference source.
3. Translation
of the radio spot message from Luganda to English
The spot message was translated from Luganda (local language) to English in order to cater to stakeholders who do not understand Luganda.
<The Spot
message >
Fellow Ugandans, did you know that a girl child on average misses four
class room days every month as a result of Menstruation Hygiene Management
challenges? It is highly recommended to prioritize girl's education by creating
a friendly MHM environment both at home and school not forgetting reusable
sanitary pads.
SORAK is here to provide support to some of the schools in the same
regard.
It is advised that all school proprietors should ensure that schools have
changing rooms and wash rooms where girls can be able to clean themselves and
change pads.
This message is brought to you by SORAK together with Global Bridge
Network-Japan
4.
Finalizing
renovation of the happy pad promotion center in Wakiso to be ready for use.
The Happy pad
Promotion Centre, located at Katalemwa secondary School, is now open to the
public as the necessary renovation for the inside is completed. The outside
wall is planned to be painted in May and a canvas banner will be displayed on
the wall.
The IT person -Ms. Restetuta Nabirye will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the center. She will be the overall manager. She will take lead in the conduct of trainings, managing other tailoring team for the mass production and marketing of reusable sanitary pads. She will also reach out to community in Wakiso to ensure that new trainees are recruited and trained at a fee.
The centre will
start with one tailor and more will be recruited as demand increases. The
centre will operate all days with designed program hours to meet needs of
various potential trainees. The centre will be open from Monday to Friday
beginning at 8:30am and ending at 5:00pm.
This centre will
be advertised in the following ways;
1-
Communication to
parents and potential trainees through students.
2-
Distribution of
brochures to community members, school children. A total of
9000 of these have been printed and the distribution will be a continuous process
3-
Routine
announcement on megaphones
4-
Routine
announcement on radio
5-
Visiting
churches and other schools and provide information about the centre
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| External appearance of the promotion centre |
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| Another view of the promotion centre before the wall painting |
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| Making of pads in the promotion Centre in Progress |
5
Follow up on progress of sanitation and changing rooms renovation at school.
The
project team in all the three districts visited and made phone calls to all the
supported schools to find out progress on renovation and construction of the
facilities agreed up.
Most schools had completed renovations apart from the following;
In Mubende, 9 schools have completed renovation. Christ King Primary school needed more funding and they expected to get it after schools opening on 9th May 2022 when parents make cash contributions.
In Butambala, 8 schools have completed renovation pending is Nkokoma primary school still constructing a new washroom and a changing room. Kayenje primary school installed a door on the washroom but the soak pit is yet to be completed.
In
Wakiso, 7 schools have completed renovation. Ssanga primary school hope to get
money after beggining of the term on 9th May 2022. Jinja Karoli plan
to rehabilitate in this new term starting on 9th May 2022 after
discussions with the school management committee. This is because their idea of
buying an additional sewing machine instead of renovating WASH facilities was disallowable.
And a new school will be added in May to replace the non-complying Kigoogwa
Primary school.
<Positive
influences/ Changes>
The activities had the following positive
influences;
Ø
The project team has been exposed to
various literature regarding MHM, gender awareness and sex education which
shall be very essential during implementation of the next project activities for
example, some staff have learnt about MHM during the process of developing this
MHM booklet. They now have increased knowledge about it and hope to use it
during the planned activities of training teachers and raising awareness about
MHM among community members.
<Challenges faced during the conduct of
April activities >
The reusable sanitation pad promotion centre took long to take off because we opted to have a big room at Katalemwa Secondary school, though it still needed flooring, plastering and putting windows and door.
<Lessons
Learnt>
Ø
It is possible
to achieve impact. For example, most schools supported to renovate toilets,
washroom and changing rooms have done excellent work.
Ø
Stakeholders sometimes have the potential
but simply need to be told what to do and motivate them to take on particular
tasks. This is witness with the way some schools raised more money to complete
renovation of their facilities. Schools such as Butalunga primary school in
Butambala district went an extra mile to put tiles in the washroom and Lwadda
CU in Wakiso bought more iron sheets to renovate the toilet.
Comments from the IT officer Ms Nabirye Restetuta at promotion center
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