The Jane Matovu Foundation raises awareness about the challenges rural children and families face in accessing quality education and building sustainable livelihoods.

In many rural areas, children are held back by poverty, lack of school fees, long distances to schools, limited learning materials, gender inequality, early school dropout, child labour, and family instability. Girls are especially vulnerable because they often face additional pressures related to domestic responsibilities, early marriage, teenage pregnancy, and cultural expectations. These challenges limit the ability of children to fulfil their potential and contribute meaningfully to their communities.

The Foundation also highlights wider economic and environmental pressures affecting rural families. Many households depend on rain-fed subsistence agriculture, which is becoming increasingly unreliable because of climate change, unpredictable seasons, droughts, crop diseases, and declining soil productivity. These pressures reduce household income and make it harder for families to keep children in school.

What We Advocate For

Advocacy is not only about speaking on behalf of vulnerable communities; it is also about empowering communities to speak for themselves. Through awareness campaigns, partnerships, community meetings, and public engagement, we seek to encourage practical action from local leaders, policymakers, schools, religious leaders, civil society organisations, and development partners.