For a self-determined and healthy life
We are working towards a world where all young people – especially girls and young women – can live free from disease and make self-determined decisions through unrestricted access to sexuality education, health services and modern contraceptives.
We are committed to ensuring that sexuality education is not a privilege but a universal right. We firmly believe that education and knowledge are the basis for empowerment. By providing young people with access to comprehensive information and education, we give them the tools to make informed decisions about their sexuality, health and lives. Promoting the health and empowerment of young people – especially girls and young women – is not only an act of justice, but also a step towards a world where everyone has equal opportunities and the chance to reach their full potential.
Why this is important to us
Nine measures
for change
Raising young people’s awareness of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
Provision of age-appropriate health services for adolescents, including modern contraceptives
Strengthening the rights of girls and young women; promoting gender equality as a prerequisite for SRHR
Promoting the education and economic independence
of young people
Training young people so that they can stand up for their sexual self-determination and health, and demand their rights at the social and political level
Understanding and implementing the needs of young people in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights
Committing to more effective instruments in the area of global health
Engaging the political scene for better strategies and more investment to further develop healthcare services and resources
Promoting adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health through a multi-sectoral approach to improve their livelihoods
Our mission
Our work focuses on the challenges faced by young people in East Africa in accessing health services, particularly in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
Active on the ground
We provide young people in East Africa with access to youth-friendly health services. We work with partners in multi-sectoral approaches to address sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) challenges and improve the lives of young people.
Sexuality education and contraception
We work with young people to raise their awareness of sexual and reproductive health and gender equality, and to ensure they have access to modern contraceptives.
Commitment to global health
To ensure that young people in East Africa and around the world have access to good quality, needs-based health services and that poverty-related diseases are finally eradicated, we advocate at the policy level for investment in global health and research and development for poverty-related and neglected diseases.
Demanding and promoting political dialogue
Youth need support at the highest level. We work with policymakers to give young people a voice and to secure political and financial support for youth-friendly health services and their integration into health policy.
Did you know?
Nine out of ten of the world’s 1.8 billion young people live in countries where poverty prevails.
Africa is home to the largest generation of young people in history. These young people have the potential to change the destiny of these countries for the better. But it will remain unrealised if young people are denied basic rights to education, health and empowerment. This includes access to education, health care and the freedom to make their own decisions about education, career choice, marriage and family planning. Many are also affected by poverty-related diseases without access to adequate health care.
What you can do
Together we can strengthen young people’s sexual and reproductive rights! Your donation will enable us to promote sexuality education, health services and access to contraception for young people. Every contribution counts to strengthen young people’s empowerment and health
Support our work for a world where young people can make their own choices about their future. Donate now for sexual and reproductive rights – for a better, more equal future for all.
