TERREWODE

Key takeaways

TERREWODE belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect TERREWODE to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of TERREWODE from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Association for Rehabilitation and Re-Orientation of Women for Development, abbreviated as TERREWODE, is a leading Ugandan nonprofit organization. It pioneered best practices for the elimination of obstetric fistula in Uganda over 16 years. The organization focuses on maternal and reproductive health. Headquartered in Soroti, TERREWODE's efforts target the empowerment and education of young women in rural communities. TERREWODE's activism focuses on women's rights to maternal, reproductive and sexual health, as well as the treatment and social reintegration of victims of obstetric fistula.

History TERREWODE was founded in 1999 by Alice Emasu. Since then, it has evolved into one of the country's leading non-governmental organizations with four holistic programs to support both curable and incurable cases. These programs include: Awareness and Advocacy, Prevention, Treatment, and Social Reintegration. TERREWODE has collaborated with the Ugandan Ministry of Health, the United Nations, Amref Health Africa, and Gender Health to support over 4,000 women since its inception.

Programs

Awareness and Advocacy TERREWODE's Awareness and Advocacy program joins with partners such as the Obstetric Fistula Awareness and Advocacy Network (OFAAN), a network of trained outreach volunteers who identify cases and spread awareness. Volunteers identify women with the condition and connect them with TERREWODE for treatment opportunities. This program operates at district and community levels, and interacts with district authorities. It uses platforms such as law enforcement, health care services, media, schools, or other community organizations to connect victims to members. TERREWODE provides education on reproductive rights and training activities.

Prevention TERREWODE's Prevention program is aimed at improving local health care and economic systems to prevent cases of obstetric fistula. One approach involves the creation and distribution of free birth kits at health centers to incentivize expectant mothers to receive care and give birth at health centers, resulting in fewer birth complications. This program uses OFAAN to provide fistula education, such as discussion about common causes and risk factors of the condition. OFAAN partners with schools to promote girls' rights. The OFAAN volunteer network does additional work in helping expectant mothers create a plan for the delivery of their baby, which includes encouraging them to save money, seek out health care and avoid risk factors for the condition.

Treatment TERREWODE's Treatment program acts to identify women suffering from obstetric fistula and assist them in accessing treatment, typically involving surgery. TERREWODE partners with the Ugandan Ministry of Health, local health centers and local and international health personnel. TERREWODE requests grant funding to help women who otherwise may struggle to afford treatment. Grant funding has been used to provide additional training on treatment procedures to health personnel.

Social Reintegration TERREWODE's social reintegration program targets women who have received or have attempted to receive treatment for their condition and aims to help them reposition themselves within their social environment. In 2013, TERREWODE received funding from the Worldwide Fistula Fund to establish a Social Re-Integration Center, offering services such as counseling, support groups and resources, nutritional guidance and training in income-generating activities.

Terrewode Women's Community Hospital (TWCH) TERREWODE has partnered with Hamlin Fistula USA to establish the Terrewode Women’s Community Hospital. After relative success in treating childbirth injuries in Ethiopia for forty-five years through the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, the organization moved to Uganda. The hospital will target the approximately 50,000 Ugandan women believed to be living with obstetric fistula.

Staff The organization is run by a group of local professionals, including:

Alice Emasu: Founder and Executive Director Dr. Josephine Namugenyi: The Medical Director TWCH Lutie Kobusinge: Finance and Administration Manager Martha Ibeno: Head of Programs Apio Stella: Community Outreach Officer Adiedo Mary Phiona: Counselling and Psychosocial Services Officer Eboku Ronald: Finance and Accounts Assistant Edyegu Daniel Enwaku: Communications & Advocacy Officer Auma Rhoda: Chief Nurse TWCH

Partners TERREWODE partners with the following organizations:

International Fistula Alliance, Australia Maternal Health Fund, USA Fistula e.V., Germany Terrewode Women's Fund The Republic of Uganda Ministry of Health Worldwide Fistula Fund The Fund for Global Human Rights One by One Global Fund for Women United Nations Population Fund USAID EngenderHealth Islamic Development Bank Birthing Project USA Direct Relief International Society of Obstetric Fistula Surgeons Independent Development Fund Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights The Access Fund Uganda Local Governments Association Amref Health Africa Uganda Law Society Forgotten Mothers CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital Kitovu Hospital Masaka Interagency Gender Working Group Fistula Foundation Uganda Women's Network Center for Domestic Violence Prevention Raising Voices Women at Work International Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation

References

External Resources Photo Gallery: TERRAWODE in Uganda Video: Uganda Fistula Fund for TERREWODE

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with TERREWODE

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what TERREWODE claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to TERREWODE before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about TERREWODE ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of TERREWODE

In research: TERREWODE appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses TERREWODE in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: TERREWODE is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Fistulas, Women's health, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for TERREWODE outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

How to study TERREWODE in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what TERREWODE means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain TERREWODE out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is TERREWODE in simple terms?

The Association for Rehabilitation and Re-Orientation of Women for Development, abbreviated as TERREWODE, is a leading Ugandan nonprofit organization. It pioneered best practices for the elimination of obstetric fistula in Uganda over 16 years.

Why does TERREWODE matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study TERREWODE?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on TERREWODE.