What we do
Free a Girl from Child Marriage
Villages Health Support Org (VHSO) is the Non Government Organization,It is main objectives are to promote social educational and economic empowerment to underprivileged community, Enhance provision of medical care, empower women in sexual production health as well as Supporting and empower children and adult live with HIV.
Leah M.Nkwija (Nurse Midwife) together with VHSO prepare a Project which will be take place at Arusha District. The Project will provide education on Family planning to Teenagers in Schools.This is because most of youth can be found in schools at the Age range of 14 years to 20 years
PROBLEM STATEMENT
According to 2010 TDHS, 23 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 19 have begun child-bearing, while the total fertility rate (TFR) has remained high at 5.4 children per woman [1]. TFR was reported at 5.8 and 5.7 births per woman in 1996 and 2005, respectively [1, 6].
Evidence strongly indicates that school-based programs can increase knowledge and improve attitudes related to delaying or decreasing risky sexual behaviors and increasing contraceptive use. (Alford, Sue, Nicole Cheetham, and Debra Hauser. “Science and success in developing countries: holistic programs that work to prevent teen pregnancy HIV and sexually transmitted infections.” (2005).)
Younger unmarried men aged 15-19 years are less likely to use a condom during sexual intercourse than unmarried young men aged 20-24 years (MOHCDGEC, 2018). Adolescent girls aged 15-19 years have both the lowest contraceptive use rates and highest unmet need for family planning in East Africa (Izugbara et al, 2018) – reported as 9% in Tanzania (MOHCDGEC, 2018).
Among unmarried young women, use of a condom at sexual intercourse is higher among adolescents aged 18-19 years. Geographical differences were found in family planning use: Youths in rural areas use· condoms at a lower rate compared to their urban counterparts (MOHCDGEC, 2018).
PROBLEM ANALYSIS
Health can be defined as physical, mental, and social well being, and as a resource for living a full life. It refers not only to the absence of disease, but the ability to recover and bounce back from illness and other problems. It is for Youth who are in Child bearing Age
Reproductive health is defined as a state of physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system, at all stages of life. Good reproductive health implies that people are able to have a
DOCUMENTARY on FGC helps fight against Human rights Violation Prepared by The Why Foundation
In a small Tanzanian village called Olchorovos, located 17 km from the capital Arusha, hundreds of children and their teachers sit under the shadow of trees, with their eyes on a big screen.
On the TV, a girl not older than 10 years explains to her classmates what Female Genital Cutting (FGC) entails for a girl, emphasising thehealth and psychological dangers that come with it.
The documentary screened, “In the Name of Your Daughter”, is part of the WHY STORIES series. Directed by Giselle Portenier , the film gives voice to Tanzanian girls as young as 6 years old to tell, in a first person account, how they have experienced FGC or have escaped from their families to avoid it. The screening of the film is possible thanks to a partnership between THE WHY Foundation and Villages Health Support Organisation (VHSO), a local organisation providing medical services as well as knowledge and tools to fight health issues at its source.
The people of Olchorovos do not have access to medical knowledge and care. Like in the majority of rural areas in Tanzania, the nearest hospitals are dozens of kms away and public transport is often non-existent. Volunteer-based, VHSO provides free medical care to people in rural villages in northern Tanzania, who do not have access to healthcare otherwise. The doctors and nurses from the organisation drive out to the villages to provide medical services as well as knowledge and tools to fight health issues at its source. One of their current projects focuses on FGC.
Re-usable sanitary Pads
Medical Visits/Volunteering has started a new program known as Reusable Sanitary Pads to offer a much-needed solution for School girls in rural Tanzania. During menstruation, girls and young women living in rural areas of Tanzania have no choice but to use rags instead of cost-prohibitive feminine hygiene products. This leads to many problems, including excessive school absence.
We have a found an exciting solution. Our 10 HIV infected women group that we help have learned how to produce Reusable Sanitary Pads. For a donation of: $8/pad the product is distributed to young ladies in school in rural areas.
This contribution has two positive outcomes, you have helped these HIV infected Women who have been abandoned, and you have helped one young girl staying comfortably in class using our Reusable Sanitary Pads! The products are made of soft, colorful, absorbent flannel with a special waterproof barrier and attach to the underwear like panty liners. They last around three years and provide a much-needed, multi-faceted solution.
Family Planning to Teenegers
Villages Health Support Org (VHSO) is the Non Government Organization,It is main objectives are to promote social educational and economic empowerment to underprivileged community, Enhance provision of medical care, empower women in sexual production health as well as Supporting and empower children and adult live with HIV.
Leah M.Nkwija (Nurse Midwife) together with VHSO prepare a Project which will be take place at Arusha District. The Project will provide education on Family planning to Teenagers in Schools.This is because most of youth can be found in schools at the Age range of 14 years to 20 years
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