Education Ministry lauds US Embassy support of teen moms

The Ministry of Education has lauded the US Embassy for its donation of a quantity of baby and hygiene kits to 20 teenage mothers, noting that the support is in keeping with its plans to afford teenage mothers an opportunity to continue their secondary education.

In a press release, the ministry said the donation included diapers, blankets, bonnets, socks, soaps and towels. According to Acting Chief School’s Welfare Officer Carol Melville three of the mothers who are between the ages of 14 and 16 years