A menstrual health project sought to address period stigma and shaming as well as provide sustainable ways for girls in deprived communities in the Upper West Region to manage their periods. The project reached out to 500 school girls (Junior High School) with reusable sanitary pads and education on menstrual hygiene. It also seeks to reach out to 500 school
Breaking Gender Stereotypes (Challenging Gender Roles)
As part of efforts to redistribute unpaid care work to reduce the burden of domestic work on women and girls to allow for their meaningful participation in education, work and other aspects of life, we launched this project. The first edition of the “Men cook to break gender stereotypes” took place at the Wa Naa palace and brought together 10 organizations (local NGOs, Government departments and corporates).
Teenage Mothers’ Leadership Conference
An annual leadership conference that brings together pregnant girls and teenage mothers in the Upper West region to learn from inspirational and successful women, build on their leadership skills, network freely and share their stories in a safe space. Since its launch in 2021, the teenage mothers’ leadership conference has brought together over 300 pregnant […]
Her Reproductive Health
A Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) project for adolescents in Wa municipal. This project made use of both radio and in-person engagements to educate adolescent boys and girls on SRHR. The project encouraged adolescents to abstain from sex but also enlightened them on the types of contraceptives
Empower A Teen Mother
With funding from individuals, women networks and local corporate organizations, we have provided empowerment opportunities to a total of 200 pregnant girls and teenage mothers in three districts (including Wa Municipal, Wa East and Daffaiman Bussie Issah) in the Upper West Region
Radio Sensitization
In July 2020, LifeAgain also embarked on a radio sensitization of the public where we visited six (6) radio stations in the Upper West region to talk about teenage pregnancy. We discussed the causes and effects of teenage pregnancy on a teenage girl and cautioned girls to focus on empowering themselves by either going to […]
2020 Cohort
In February 2020, LifeAgain selected the second batch of beneficiaries onto the program. Ten (10) teenage mothers were selected from Charia, a community in the Wa municipality of the Upper West Region. Based on the interest of the beneficiaries, two (2) of them were enrolled onto a 3 years apprenticeship training in tailoring to become […]
2018 Cohort
In 2018, LifeAgain selected two (2) teenage mothers from Gbolo Kpalsi in the Sagnarigu district of the Northern Region. These teenage mothers were the first batch of girls selected onto the LifeAgain program. Each of them wanted to go back to school to attain higher education to become the nurses they have always dreamt of. […]