[vc_row tm_bgimagefixed=”” break_in_responsive=”991″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8513″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1549530033754{margin-top: -14px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]The Ending Child Marriage Project (2018–2019), implemented by Amani Initiative in Maracha District and funded by Amplify Change via Joy for Children Uganda, targeted areas with the highest prevalence of child marriage: Yivu, Nyadri, Kijomoro, and Oluffe.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#ebebeb”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1549969801460{margin-top: -10px !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”89554723|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|0px||||||||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][vc_column_text css=””]The project strengthened CSO capacity, advocated for policy enforcement, and empowered communities through dialogues, media campaigns, and school sensitizations, reaching over 1,500 community members, including youth, parents, religious leaders, and local authorities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8514″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8515″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Key outcomes included integrating the National Strategy Against Child Marriage into local budgets, enacting by-laws regulating late-night markets, reintegrating child mothers into school, and establishing community reporting mechanisms.

By building awareness, mobilizing champions, and supporting governance, the project strengthened community systems, improved data on at-risk children, and fostered lasting local commitment to ending child marriage—protecting girls and young women in West Nile communities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]