Rutooma Child Survival Program (Uganda)
Northwest of Mbarara , Uganda
In Uganda, northwest of Mbarara, babies are entering the world without a healthy and hopeful start to life.
Mothers in this community of Mbarara get pregnant at a young age. This is mostly due to a lack of education and opportunity. It creates a vicious cycle of poverty.
These young mothers are typically unable to deliver healthy babies because of their circumstances. Their babies, in return, will also be presented with a lack of education and opportunity.
The cycle will repeat.
This is where Compassion’s Child Survival Program (CSP) steps in. Located in the northwest of Mbarara, the Rutooma Child Survival Program is coming alongside mothers to help them deliver and raise a healthy baby.
Mothers in this CSP are taught:
- how to take care of their babies, including encouraging development and the importance of playing with their baby
- how to prevent illnesses and diseases
- safe food preparation
- how to keep a clean home
Mothers who attend this CSP receive nutritious food and vitamins, which are essential to the growth and development of their baby.
They also learn about Jesus and receive a Bible.
When you support this center you are not just sustaining the life of an infant, you are providing a chance for mothers and babies to thrive.