Flagship programme · Livelihoods

Teen Mothers Empowerment

A structured second-chance pathway for teenage mothers: psychosocial support, menstrual and sexual reproductive health education, vocational skills, entrepreneurship, and the practical tools that turn training into income.

Teenage mothers in Rukwa taking part in hands-on livelihood training.

The programme

What it is

Centres are designed as safe, practical learning spaces where young mothers can rebuild confidence while caring for their children, with childcare on site so a mother can attend with her baby rather than choose between the two.

Activities

What the programme does

Training in tailoring and design, baking, entrepreneurship, life skills, SRHR and menstrual health
Psychosocial support alongside vocational training
Childcare on site throughout, so mothers train with their children beside them
Sewing machines and practical equipment handed to graduates so training becomes income

Who the programme serves: Teenage mothers and their children. Participants are described respectfully and are never identified by full name on this site.
Where it works: Rukwa and Kinondoni, with the next centre under construction at Ivuna, Songwe Region.

Results to date

What the record shows

Figures carry their reporting period and source. Planning figures are labelled as planning figures.

150

teen mothers trained, approximately 50 each year

Over three years. Source: FOMO Initiative verified programme records, Organisational Profile 2026.

500

sewing machines donated across graduates and single mothers in Rukwa and Kinondoni

Cumulative to 2026. Source: FOMO Initiative verified programme records, Organisational Profile 2026.

From the programme

On the ground

Graduates and single mothers receiving sewing machines to begin earning an income.

Teenage mothers outside a FOMO Initiative Teen Mothers Centre.

Documents

Read the programme summary

Programme summary

Teen Mothers Empowerment Centre, one-page summary

A structured second-chance pathway for teenage mothers, from training to income

Format:: PDF, 656 KB
Language:: English
Version:: 2026

Download Teen Mothers Empowerment Centre, one-page summary(PDF, 656 KB)

Seeking funding

Current funding opportunity

Establish and run a vocational empowerment centre for one year, in one village, for around 25 teenage mothers and their children. Indicative total: USD 35,000 (August 2026).

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