Eliphaz Muhindi graduated in 2007. He is currently serving as Chairman, District Service Commission-Kasese district. Eliphaz has worked with his community to start safe motherhood funds in Maliba, Kitswambwa and Kyabarungira. These revolving savings schemes have ensured that women have a source of livelihood and are in position to pay for their medical bills. This has significantly improved the maternal health in the three localities. As an advocate for safe motherhood, he has played an active role in attracting and recruiting of health personnel in health facilities in Kasese district, in order to offer the needed skilled attendance to the mothers.

Allan Were graduated in October 2009. His background is in marketing. He has promoted the use of Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets by mothers through aggressive marketing. “The STM Program has deepened my appreciation of the challenges faced in the fight to achieve safe motherhood. The realization that it does not take so much to make a difference has enhanced my desire to be one of those who will make a contribution in the quest to save mothers. I have developed a keen interest in fostering partnerships with the private commercial sector to pursue the goals of safe motherhood.” Allan has made the initial steps in creating awareness of the issues surrounding safe motherhood among his peers and colleagues in the marketing field and in the Rotary movement.

One immediate outcome is that one STM graduate, an MP,
has initiated new legislation to get maternal care formally
in Uganda’s budget for the first time.

Rosette Tushemereirwe graduated in October 2008. She now works with Integrated Community Initiatives (ICOBI), as an HIV/AIDS Capacity Building Officer. She is regularly featured on the local radio to sensitize the communities about safe moth- erhood, and particularly the need for PMTCT (Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS). She has trained a number of community health workers about PMTCT and other aspects of safe motherhood. Finally, she regularly meets the district leaders to advocate for improved maternal health services in her community.