When I visited the Adolescent Psychosocial Support and Resource Centre (APSARC) in Nakasongola, Uganda, in July, I knew I would see a vocational training centre and meet some of the students, aged 15 to 25, who had attended the classes. As with all visits to SIA Grant Partner Organizations, it’s never as straightforward as the short description suggests. It’s more than the classroom The room is a simple cement-block building, with three sewing machines along one wall and samp

When I was scheduling my visit with Reach Girls last month, the fact that it was Independence Day in Malawi wasn’t an issue. “That’s...