13-year-old girl abandons school; goes into farming to raise money for sanitary pads
A 13-year-old class five pupil of Saint Francis Primary School at Dakompilayiri in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region, has put her education on hold and ventured into farming to raise money for sanitary pads.
Executive Director of CRIS launches re-entry policy for teenage mothers and non pregnancy related girls in Savannah Region
As part of efforts to get teenage mothers and non-pregnancy related girls back to school, whilst working to equip them with employable skills for life, the Executive Director of the Centre for Rural Improvement Services (CRIS) has announced the introduction of a re-entry policy for teenage mothers in the Savannah Region.
Ubeda A 17 Year Teenage Mother Who Returned To School
Ubeda Tamimu is a 17-year-old teenage mother in Northern Ghana who returned to school after having a baby at age 13. She was able to go back to school through an education project by the Centre for Rural Improvement Services (CRIS), funded by STAR-Ghana, that advocates for policy implementation to support school re-entry for teenage mothers. CRIS has helped 57 young mothers return to school by working with communities to identify girls and engage families. However, the girls face challenges providing for basic needs. Ubeda's story demonstrates the life-changing impact of enacting policies that give young mothers a second chance at education.