Ending child marriage requires the whole community. Parents, teachers, local leaders, boys, girls and community members all have a role to play in challenging harmful norms and creating an environment where girls are safe, supported and able to remain in school. When communities choose to protect girls’ rights and invest in their education, we create opportunities for girls to learn, lead and thrive. Change begins with all of us. @GirlsFirstFund @vowforgirls @AMPLIFY_Girls @girlsalliance @mundocooperante @shesthefirst @Mglsd_UG #EndChildMarriage #IDG2026

Every girl deserves the freedom to dream about her future and the opportunity to live that dream. Child marriage should never decide where her story ends. Let girls learn, grow, lead and choose their own paths. #EndChildMarriage #IDG2026 @GirlsFirstFund @girlsalliance @shesthefirst @AMPLIFY_Girls @Tumukun56278832 @GNB_Uganda @BeBraveGlobal @GNB_Uganda @turiho_yvonne @ArindaCaty @abenitwesheila @mundocooperante @smartgirlsug @_UPFCT @Amani_initiativ @MEMPROWUganda @accessyouth2010 @youthchaperonug @afriyan_uganda

Her Future🌸| HerVoice🌸 |HerChoice Today, @YfcUganda officially launches our campaign towards the International Day of the Girl Child. Every girl has dreams. Yet for many girls, those dreams are threatened by child marriage, teenage pregnancy, violence, harmful gender norms and barriers to education. Over the coming weeks, we will amplify girls’ voices, share their stories and call on communities to create spaces where girls can learn, lead, dream and make choices about their future. This is more than a campaign. It is a call to action. Listen to her. Stand with her. Invest in her future. #HerFutureHerVoiceHerChoice #IDG2026 #EndChildMarriage

💡 Monday Motivation | Invest in a Girl’s Education When a girl gets an education, she gains more than knowledge. She gains confidence, choices, a voice and the power to shape her own future. Every girl deserves the opportunity to learn, dream and become who she chooses to be. This Monday, let us remember that educating girls is not just investing in one girl. It is investing in families, communities and generations to come. Let us keep creating spaces where every girl can stay in school, thrive and lead. #GirlEducation #InvestInGirls #EndChildMarriage 📌 yfcug.com

Aine’s Story: Resilience in Rubindi At just 14 years old, Priscilla has carried weights that would break most adults. Growing up in Rubindi, her childhood was defined by a family battle with mental illness. Before her grandmother passed away, Priscilla was not just a child, she was a primary caregiver, managing an entire household while her older sister fled into an early marriage to escape the hardship at home. Today, Priscilla lives with her aunty who supports the family by selling tomatoes. Life remains a challenge; Priscilla lives with an eye disability that makes schoolwork difficult but her spirit remains strong and optimistic about the bright future (she is fighting for) now that she has an opportunity to be in school.  “What makes me happy," Priscilla says, "is when I solve a problem, fix something or help others.”  Aine is no longer just a girl talking about her challenges. She is an emerging leader among her peers and community. She wants to “fix it” Before YFC-GFF support, Priscilla’s days were clouded by self-pity, hunger and uncertainty. She often went to school without lunch or basic supplies like books, pens, school uniform, shoes and pads.  That has changed over time!  “I am grateful I know my school fees are paid. I have my books. I am always smart in my school uniform and shoes now. It makes me feel confident," she shares with a smile. With her basic needs and scholastic materials met, Priscilla is dreaming bigger now. Through the 2025 YFC Sustainable Support, she received a piggery project. She has already successfully managed two planting seasons and sees herself as a future commercial farmer. She loves it Her heart, however, remains with her family. Her ultimate goal is to find and care for her lost mother, who has been absent for a long time and to build a home on their own land. Through her faith and her education, she is determined to become "an important being" in her family and community. Priscilla’s dream of becoming a commercial farmer started with a single piggery project. There are many more girls in Rubindi waiting for the same opportunity to trade hunger and scarcity for hope. Aine has found her voice, what she wants now is to be heard by the world. We have learnt that every little support for girls matters. It goes beyond girls just receiving aid/education support. They become leaders who take charge of themselves and others.  When we give a girl the confidence to become an 'important being' in her own family, everything changes. @GirlsFirstFund @girlsalliance #EndChildMarriage #GirlEducation yfcug.com

This #InternationalYouthDay, we celebrate our youth who are turning skills into opportunities, ideas into action and challenges into possibilities. When young people are empowered, communities become stronger. The future is not something we wait for. It is something we build. Let us keep building.

Today, we joined @UgandaCenter and fellow stakeholders in Mbarara City for the #WeHerProject Capacity Building Workshop focused on strengthening organizational governance, safeguarding, and strategic direction. The workshop provided a valuable platform to review and validate key governance and safeguarding policies, while also contributing to the development of WE-HER’s Strategic Plan (2026–2030). These discussions are critical in building stronger, accountable institutions that advance women’s leadership, protect children and promote social justice. We commend WE-HER and Freedom Centre Uganda for creating spaces that foster collaboration, learning and collective action towards an inclusive society where women and girls thrive with dignity, freedom and leadership. #WEHERProject #WomenLeadChange