What We Do
Our Services
YMSG is mandated to various development interventions and strives to work in the following sectors to empower young mothers, support vulnerable children, and transform communities across Eswatini.
Education & Skills Development
YMSG aims to take part in education development in Eswatini and educate young mothers who did not get a chance of formal education, as well as developing their knowledge and skills.
- Construction of vocational training facilities
- Basic literacy and numeracy training for women
- Vocational and entrepreneurial skills development
Health & Reproductive Rights
Increasing awareness of HIV/AIDS, cervical cancer, and other diseases affecting young mothers through resource mobilization, advocacy, and rural development.
- Community-based primary health care
- Cervical cancer control & vaccination campaigns
- VCT & behavioral change campaigns
Financial Sustainability
Assisting young mothers to start income-generating businesses that help them become financially sustained and independent through various support mechanisms.
- Vocational training & start-up resources
- VSLs, GSLs & micro-finance institutions
- Cooperative formation & business skills
Agriculture & Food Security
Increasing productivity and diversification of smallholder farmers, mostly mothers, based on market demand and climate-smart agricultural practices.
- Value addition of agricultural products
- Beekeeping, mushroom & livestock production
- Vegetable gardening & food security
Democracy & Governance
Ensuring duty bearers make and implement decisions in a participatory, transparent, responsive, and inclusive manner that does not exclude vulnerable populations.
- Participatory decision-making processes
- Transparency & accountability in governance
- Inclusion of marginalized populations
Emergency & Humanitarian
Supporting vulnerable people, especially women, whose health, safety, security, or wellbeing have been threatened by humanitarian emergencies.
- Rapid response to emergencies
- Provision of basic needs during crises
- Support for rebuilding lives after emergencies