Nuruh's Journey: Overcoming Challenges with Boldness

[Amani Girls Organization]

In 2023, Amani Girls Organization (AGO) conducted an assessment on young mothers, focusing on the challenges they face and their needs in returning to school. Nuruh, a determined young woman in Form IV, was part of this assessment. Despite the obstacles of being a teenage mother, Nuruh had been actively pursuing her education since 2022, when the government of Tanzania allowed teen mothers to re-enter school after childbirth.

Initially, it was tough for Nuruh to continue her studies while caring for her two-month-old child. However, when she connected with AGO in 2023, they helped facilitate a solution by working with her mother, who agreed to assist Nuruh with childcare. This support allowed Nuruh to finish Form IV and progress to Form V. AGO also provided her with uniforms and essential hygiene supplies, ensuring she could begin Form V at a government school that offers free education.

In 2024, AGO continued to support Nuruh with sanitary pads, soap, and pocket money, all of which helped her focus on her studies. During school holidays, Nuruh stays at the AGO hostel, which provides electricity and a conducive environment for studying. She visits her mother and child during breaks, balancing her education with family life.

With the ongoing support from AGO, Nuruh is well on her way to achieving her educational goals.​

 

[Grahams]

Congratulations for making Nuruh archiving her education dream.

If you can, try visiting Maasai girls group.

I think, is the most affected group due to marriages at young ages

Good luck 🙏🙏

 

[Amani Girls Organization]

Congratulations for making Nuruh archiving her education dream.

If you can, try visiting Maasai girls group.

I think, is the most affected group due to marriages at young ages

Good luck 🙏🙏

Hello. Thank you for your insight, Amani Girls have been engaging a group of Maasai community (Girls 10-19years) in Kilosa District - Morogoro, and we reached to 1,078 adolescent girls. And we have as well reached out to their parents and caregivers as well on issues around child marriage and education.