“Family Planning Has Given Me Control Over My Life” — Ainembabazi Phiona.
Ainembabazi Phiona, 27, from Ngarama Kibengo in Isingiro District, is a mother of four. Her firstborn is eight years old, her second is six, her third is four, and her youngest is six months old.
Phiona has been using family planning services provided by Shared Action Africa, specifically the Jadelle method. She says the method has been life-changing for her.
“Jadelle has really helped me to space my children for five years. I was able to take a break, focus on caring for the ones I already had, and then remove it whenever I was ready to have another baby,” she explained.
She shared that all her children are well spaced, healthy, and doing well in school.
“I have the number of children I can manage to take care of. We plan for them, pay their school bills, and they look good. That’s exactly how I wanted it,” she said.
Phiona also encourages women in her community to embrace family planning to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
“I advise fellow women here in Isingiro to use family planning. Husbands don’t like it when women give birth without planning — it reduces love in the home. When you have too many young children, you are always tired, dirty from their urine, and have no time for your husband. Men also hate too much noise in the house when they come home tired,” she said.
She attributes her positive experience to the family planning trainings and services provided by Shared Action Africa.
“For me, I am sorted. Shared Action Africa came to our village for a community outreach with a mobile clinic. They trained us and offered free family planning services. I took the service and I have never regretted it. I appreciate the great work they are doing in our community,” Phiona concluded.