GET UPDATED EVENTS DONATE NOW ABOUT COVID-19 WHERE WE WORK HOW WE SERVE WAYS TO GIVE TAKE ACTION BLOG UGANDA IOCC has worked in Uganda since 2009, partnering closely with the Uganda Orthodox Church. With a focus on long-term development, especially education, IOCC is investing in rural communities as they build for the future. HOME / WHERE WE WORK / UGANDA Investing in Rural Communities as they Build for the Future In Uganda, IOCC works closely with the Uganda Orthodox Church and His Eminence Metropolitan Jonah, seen here with IOCC’s Dean Triantafilou and a local mother’s union. Investing in Education To increase access to education in rural Uganda, IOCC has partnered with the St. Nektarios Education Fund to build and update three schools run by the Uganda Orthodox Church in Butembe, Gulu, and Lwemiyaga. The schools help hundreds of students complete basic schooling—and go to university if that’s their ambition. Additional programming in health and nutrition also helps students improve their well-being. Training for Richer Harvests Accessing Safe Water Developing Community Leaders Your Gifts At Work Investing in Tomorrow Girls and women worldwide too often face cultural and social barriers—even stigma—around their menstrual cycles. A project funded by the IOCC Foundation set out to change that. Menstrual health management is a growing focus in the humanitarian sector: access to information, preparation, and support makes it possible for a young woman to successfully manage menstruation (World Bank). An issue of dignity, it also connects to health and education (UNFPA). In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated one in ten girls misses school during her period (UNESCO). Typical absences in Africa are four days every four weeks; many girls simply drop out once they begin menstruating (World Bank). At school, successful menstrual health management involves individual knowledge but also the school facilities and environment. Access to menstrual hygiene products, latrines, places to change, and safe water is crucial. Successful menstrual health management equips girls to become better educated, economically independent drivers of change. Teaching young women how to manage their periods is an investment in their success that promises to yield longterm results—for them, their families, and their communities. DONATE NOW By The Numbers In 2018, more than 140 people participated in hygiene-promotion sessions. More than 100 female students learned about managing menstrual health and made their own washable sanitary pads. 150 students completed training in healthful diet and lifestyle. One Church-run school received 6 sewing machines. Related Posts DREAMING BIG IN RURAL UGANDA Apr 30, 2018 | Water & Sanitation Meet 5 students from the Lwemiyaga school in Uganda who are dreaming big because of your support. UGANDA: ADDRESSING STIGMA HELPS GIRLS FINISH SCHOOL May 26, 2019 | Education Girls and women worldwide often face cultural and social barriers around their menstrual cycles. In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated one in 10 girls misses school ... UGANDA: INVESTING IN EDUCATION Mar 30, 2018 | Education IOCC, in partnership with the St. Nektarios Education Fund, has helped build and update three schools run by the Uganda Orthodox Church. In rural Lwemiyaga ... UGANDA: HELPING PARISHES OPEN FOR WORSHIP Apr 16, 2021 | Health IOCC has helped ensure that local Orthodox parishes in Uganda have the equipment and training they need to safely operate during the pandemic. IOCC MOURNS THE REPOSE OF HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN JONAH OF KAMPALA AND ALL UGANDA Sep 5, 2021 | Uganda A long-time friend and ardent supporter of IOCC’s work in Uganda, His Eminence will be deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched. RETAL'S CHANCE FOR A HEALTHY CHILDHOOD Feb 5, 2020 | Agriculture & Food Security Childhood malnutrition is as dangerous as many diseases. It frequently causes complications like anemia that can ... SHARE SIGN UP FOR ONLINE NEWSLETTER Title Mr. Ms. Mrs. Miss Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Dr. and Mrs. Dr. and Mr. Dr. and Dr. Rev. Rev. and Mrs. Deacon Rev. Dr. ABOUT COVID-19 WHERE WE WORK HOW WE SERVE WAYS TO GIVE TAKE ACTION BLOG 110 West Road, Suite 360 Baltimore, MD 21204 Phone: 410.243.9820 Fax: 410.243.9824 Toll Free: 877.803.4622 All Contents Copyright © 1999 — 2020. IOCC: International Orthodox Christian Charities. All Rights Reserved. IOCC is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, FEIN: 25-1679348 Facebook Linkedin Twitter Instagram YouTube ABOUT WHERE WE WORK HOW WE SERVE WAYS TO GIVE DONATE NOW TAKE ACTION NEWSLETTERS EVENTS MEDIA RESOURCES GET RESOURCES CAREERS INTERNSHIPS DISCLOSURES VOLUNTEER CONTACT Assembly of Bishops We use cookies on our website to personalize your experience and improve our efforts. By continuing, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy.