Urging Rich People to Use Care Group model in family reforms and paying Reparations.

1. Organizations that solely focus on reducing family size and population through contraceptives can overlook why parents choose to use them. Encouraging people to join care groups where they can learn about the benefits of planning and see how others have. benefited can be more effective. These groups can offer resources such as childcare, kitchen garden materials, school fees, school materials, etc., all under the premise of providing a fair eco-social start in life for all children.

2. Many large organizations and foundations use a centralized system to respond to climate crisis and family reforms, which often yields insufficient results. However, the Fair Start Movement (FSM) and Rejoice Africa Foundation Uganda (RAFUG) have developed a decentralized implementation system that generates transparent and trustworthy results for real beneficiaries affected by parent-centric family planning and climate crisis.

3. How can we increase funding for such groups? Wealthy nations can also adopt this collective approach to family planning, linking with less wealthy nations to share resources and promote birth equity, parental readiness, and smaller, more eco-centric families.

how care groups operate, and testimonials.

Rejoice Africa Foundation has established twenty care groups, each comprising 20 women led by a designated leader (women Care Group Leader) These leaders are responsible for monitoring various initiatives, including kitchen gardens, saving for children, family planning policy, and agroforestry.

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Immaculate, a care group leader from Bugashe in Rwampara district, has overseen initiatives to enhance kitchen gardens, agroforestry, smart cooking, and family reforms. Anonymous donor provided $640 for child savings accounts, and RAFUG established 62 accounts and grants for kitchen gardens. Despite this, wealthy individuals from the global north have yet to contribute funds to support children in the global south.

Jessica Blome partnered with Fair Start to support care groups and children affected by the global north. The Parent centric family planning model in Rwampara, western Uganda, has failed due to the side effects of contraceptives and myths surrounding their usage.

Komugisha Ruth ....... " member of the care group, shared her experience of getting pregnant while using a family planning contraceptive, Implanon. She gave birth to Joan and is now struggling to provide for her basic needs. Joan is not in school, and they do not have land for agriculture or a permanent home. As a result, Ruth has developed a negative perception of parent centric family planning model. She hopes to start a Child-Centrism family planning approach to delay having another child until they are better able to provide for their family"

Kabugho Jemima story ......." growing up in a poor family of 10 children in Kabarole, Western Uganda. She dropped out of school after primary seven and was forced to marry an older man at the age of 16 to support her younger siblings. She eventually divorced and became a maid for priests, which led to a priest sponsoring her to go back to school for nursing. After witnessing the struggles of refugees in a settlement, Jemima began her activism at age 27, focusing on areas such as agroforestry, sexual reproductive health for adolescent girls, water accessibility, and women and children's rights"

Kabugho Jemima co-founded the Rejoice Africa Foundation and encourages people to take responsibility for their actions through a human rewarding system to fight climate change. Despite challenges, Jemima remains focused on her goal of saving the next generation. Sixty women in three care groups have found success in kitchen gardening, allowing them to produce vegetables for personal consumption and sale. Through sack farming, even those without access to land have been able to grow their produce. Members of the care groups report earning $10USD per week from their harvests, providing a source of income and reducing their dependence on others.

The success of these kitchen gardens has helped women like Paskazia, who previously struggled to provide for her family and resorted to exchanging sex for basic needs. Now, Paskazia no longer engages in such activities and can provide for her family through the income generated by the kitchen garden. Joy, a care group member and mother of three, shared her story with younger women without children. She advised them to delay having children and plan for their future first, citing her own struggles in providing for her children during prolonged drought and poverty. She encouraged other women to do the same and advise younger women in their communities to delay childbirth and plan for their children's well-being.

According to Jessica, Fair Start will advocate for defining terms such as "green," "eco," and "sustainable" to include full biodiversity restoration and climate action via birth equity as the first human right. This includes equalizing resources between wealthy and poor children, delaying parenting readiness, and promoting smaller families.

Reasons for the Rejoice Africa Foundation's Use of Care Groups:

Community-Based Approach: The Care Group model involves creating small groups of women with similar experiences and challenges, providing them with a platform to share stories, access information, and advocate for their rights.

This community-based approach can be valuable for affected women in the context of reparations and family reforms.

Education and Awareness: The Care Group model prioritizes education and awareness on topics like reproductive health, childcare, nutrition, and financial literacy, promoting equity and empowerment. Facilitators can use this approach to help women understand their rights and available resources, particularly in the context of reparations.

Skill-building and Empowerment: The Care Group model emphasizes skill-building and empowerment, enabling women to learn practical skills like income generation, leading to greater financial independence. Reparations efforts can include skill-building programs to help women secure a better future for themselves and their children.

Advocacy and Collective Action: The Care Group model promotes collective advocacy and action, allowing women to voice their concerns and demand justice, seeking restitution for historical injustices.

Monitoring and Evaluation: The Care Group model has a strong monitoring and evaluation system to ensure program effectiveness and community responsiveness. This can be useful in tracking the impact of reparations efforts and making adjustments to achieve intended goals.

Sustainability: The Care Group model prioritizes sustainability by empowering women within communities to create a lasting impact that extends beyond specific programs, potentially. resulting in positive and long-lasting effects on the lives of women and their children in the context of reparations.

in conclusion

If Rich people can emulate the spirit of Jesca Blome and Enkindle women Care Groups in doing Reparation in this generation, there will be more transparent and accountable for their giving. Next generation saved