Uganda
Capital
Kampala
Population
42.7 million
Life Expectancy
62 years
Average Age
15.9 years
GDP per capita
$1,970
background
Uganda History
In Northern Uganda, girls face significant barriers to education — from poverty and early marriage to stigma around menstruation and a lack of basic facilities. African Revival’s Girls’ Advocacy Clubs empower girls to stay in school, speak up, and shape their futures. Through menstrual health education, reusable pad-making, and community engagement, we’re helping girls overcome the challenges that keep them out of the classroom.
Since peace was restored in 2006, the people of northern Uganda have been rebuilding their lives after decades of conflict. The war left a devastating impact on the region’s education system — schools were destroyed or neglected, and generations of children were displaced, traumatised, and denied access to learning.
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Our Impact
African Revival has been supporting girls’ education in Northern Uganda since 2012, with a focus on menstrual health management (MHM), WASH infrastructure, and community-led advocacy. Our work began with the introduction of girls’ changing rooms, sanitary pad distribution, and hygiene workshops. In 2018, we launched a five-year Girls & Sanitation project across 43 schools in Uganda and Zambia, combining MHM and WASH training with the construction of latrines, boreholes, and handwashing facilities.
Menstrual Health Advocates (MHA)
In 2022, we piloted the Menstrual Health Advocates (MHA) model in partnership with Irise International. This three-month project established girls’ clubs in 10 schools, where members were trained to lead peer education, challenge stigma, and even co-create an MHA comic book. Following its success, we expanded to 53 more schools across two districts, integrating reusable pad-making workshops for sustainability.
Girls’ Advocacy Clubs
Our Girls’ Advocacy Clubs now serve as hubs for learning, leadership, and support. Club members — elected by their peers — participate in debates, life-skills training, and awareness campaigns. We also involve boys and wider community in select sessions to foster empathy and break stigma.
In 2022, we piloted the Menstrual Health Advocates (MHA) model in partnership with Irise International. This three-month project established girls’ clubs in 10 schools, where members were trained to lead peer education, challenge stigma, and even co-create an MHA comic book. Following its success, we expanded to 53 more schools across two districts, integrating reusable pad-making workshops for sustainability.
Our Girls’ Advocacy Clubs now serve as hubs for learning, leadership, and support. Club members — elected by their peers — participate in debates, life-skills training, and awareness campaigns. We also involve boys and wider community in select sessions to foster empathy and break stigma.
“African Revival has worked in the Acholi and West Nile regions of northern Uganda since 2005, supporting hundreds of schools as they relocate and rebuild. Our focus is on improving the quality of education through a combination of infrastructure development, classroom resources, teacher training, and community-led interventions that support both education and livelihoods.”
— African Revival
Project Outcomes
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Improved female academic attainment -
Significant increase in girls’ knowledge about menstruation -
Girls feel empowered to express their feelings and seek help -
Improved female school retention rates -
Girls and boys acquire skills to make reusable sanitary pads -
Positive shift in attitudes among boys and the wider community -
Schools are comfortable environments for girls during menstruation
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Our Projects
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Eco-friendly Infrastructure
Literacy
Teacher Training
Nursery Education
Girls’ Education & Advocacy
Village Saving Schemes
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Agnes Acayo
Nwoya District Education Department
“This is really what the schoolgirls need, especially in the rural setting where it’s very difficult to access menstrual products… so that issues of menstruation do not make them drop out of school.”
Anena Linda Jino
P5 pupil at St Luke Teolam
“I’m glad we’ll be trained to make our own pads at school — this will really help me since my parents can’t always afford them, and I end up missing school.”
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