By Weswa Ronnie
NAMISINDWA
Younger mothers from different sub counties at Bubulo East constituency in Namisindwa district are having a reason to smile after donors under USA based foundation agree to sponsor them with free education.
According to Sophie Kuloba, the acting Namisindwa district education officer, during covid 19 lockdown, atleast 6,480 girls from different primary and secondary schools between the age of 11 to 15 years got pregnant.
She adds that most of them have failed to resume studies because some of their parents have abandoned them as others got married.
While speaking to hundreds of young mothers at Magale catholic church located at Magale town council in Namisindwa district on Wednesday this week, Sana Rupani one of the founders of USA based foundation says that the area Member of Parliament, John Musila while in New York during parliamentary duties asked her to give a hand of supporting those girls which prompted her with the team from USA to come and assess the number and their situation before.
She adds that they are going to support those mothers in terms of educating them to secondary up to university or supporting those willing to join vocational courses.
John Musila, Member of Parliament representing Bubulo East constituency has asked parents to always be responsible for their children and report those defilers to the police such that they can be punished in order for others to take it as an example.
He urged those mothers to take this chance and go back to school in order to have a bright future.
Some of the younger mothers who preferred anonymity expressed their happiness with their area Member of Parliament saying that he has enabled them to have a bright future through lobbying.
