Every year New Vision, in its Woman Achiever Awards, recognises the unsung heroines, those women who have gone an extra mile to improve the conditions in their communities.

In the ninth edition, New Vision, in partnership with UNFPA, is recognising women who have made tremendous contributions to education, especially helping girls who have dropped out of school due to pregnancy or other reasons, to go back to school or attain any form of skills training to better their lives

By George Bita

Although she lives in a posh residence in Walukuba estate, Jinja town, her gate is always open, especially to underage mothers from the nearby slums.

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