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Binta

Uganda, 24 years old

“We got some support from humanitarian organizations for food, but I was not able to take my child for her vaccinations.”

I am Binta, I am 24 years old. I come from Kakindo village.

We experience too much rain and a lot of floods. Most of the rivers around us flooded.

It blocked the bridges so we were not able to access health centers and other facilities for family planning services. Even our village health teams were not able to access us. We got some support from humanitarian organizations for food, but I was not able to take my child for her vaccinations.

As young mothers specifically, we need food support and financial support. We also need health services extended to our village since we are often unable to access other facilities due to floods.