KULEA (Knowledgeable UpLifted Empowered Adolescents)

The KULEA Project (NURTURE in Swahili, representing Knowledgeable, UpLifted, Empowered Adolescents) that aims to empower adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), with a particular focus on young mothers and caregivers, to become more knowledgeable and resilient.

By providing targeted support, the project helps young mothers deliver optimal care for their children. KULEA takes a comprehensive, multi-layered approach that operates across individual, community, health facility, and systems levels to address the diverse needs of AGYW.

Implemented by Paediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA) and the Centre for Social Science Research at the University of Cape Town (UCT), the three-year programme is funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. KULEA will target 20,000 AGYW and young mothers across Nampula province in Mozambique and pilot sites in Mbeya, Tanzania, working in close collaboration with healthcare providers, peer supporters, and community-based organizations.

Tanzania and Mozambique KULEA

Nampula Province
Mbeya Province

KULEA objectives

1.

Increase the availability of non-judgmental, integrated, person-centered health care services for AGYW and young caregivers

2.

Build a supportive community environment with effective clinic community collaboration

3.

Integrate peer-led services and community led monitoring mechanisms

KULEA partners

Conrad_N._Hilton_Foundation_logo
University of Cape Town