KOMO LEARNING CENTRES

COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM THE GOAL OF THE NAMA WELLNESS COMMUNITY CENTRE IS TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE INTEGRATED, AND MORE RESPONSIVE HEALTH SYSTEM IN NAMA SUB-COUNTY, UGANDA. SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS) IS THE BACKBONE OF OUR APPROACH. WITH DEDICATED TRAINING, FAIR REMUNERATION, AND CONTINUOUS MENTORING AND SUPPORT, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRANSFORM CHWS FROM A LOOSELY AFFILIATED GROUP OF UNDER-RESOURCED VOLUNTEERS, TO A CLOSE-KNIT CADRE OF MOTIVATED AND WELL-TRAINED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. TO SUPPORT CHWS AND STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE SUB-COUNTY, WE ALSO BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN GOVERNMENT HEALTH CENTRES, CONDUCT MOBILE OUTREACH SERVICES, AND PROVIDE EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE AT OUR HEALTH CENTER III.

IN THE DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) CLUBS, SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR CHALLENGES IN THEIR SCHOOLS. THROUGH HANDS-ON SERVICE PROJECTS THEY LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE AND WORK IN TEAMS, DEVELOP GREATER SELF-CONFIDENCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS, AND CREATE A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE. TEACHERS ALSO LEARN HOW TO DESIGN MORE ENGAGING CLASSROOMS THAT INCORPORATE MEANINGFUL STUDENT PARTICIPATION. DIY CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE FREEDOM TO QUESTION, INNOVATE, AND MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR OWN LEARNING. IN THE KOMO YOUTH CENTRE, OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH ARE ABLE TO CREATE POSITIVE IMPACTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROJECTS FOCUSED ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL THEATER, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.