Mirembe House is a Crisis Pregnancy centre located in Kampala, Uganda. This centre is run under the auspices Youth for Christ Uganda - Director, Miriam Koote. This ministry evolved out of an initiative of YFCI and seeks the total involvement of youth in life crisis issues. It is the only centre in Uganda that cares for all aspects surrounding pregnant girls. The pregnancy rate in Uganda is the highest in Sub-Saharan Africa. Currently there are 3 million teenage girls; it is estimated that 1 in 3 will become pregnant this year alone. In many cases these pregnancies are the result of incest or rape. Other cases occur as a result of girls who are unable to be educated (due to finances or family circumstances) - many girls feel pressure to find a man who will care for them. Click here to view a video on the Mirembe House. Abstinence Training The Staff and Volunteers travel weekly to schools to promote abstinence through the Worth the Wait Program. Youth for Christ is committed to educate young men and women at an early age to make wise choices and commitments in purity. Counseling Centre Mirembe House has trained social workers on staff to counsel girls who find themselves in a crisis pregnancy. Walk-ins are always welcome and many girls and families are counseled weekly. We desire to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of young girls/women with unplanned pregnancy. In House Care Mirembe House is capable of housing up to 20 girls for the duration of their pregnancy. Girls who have nowhere to turn and no place to go are interviewed and often taken in to be cared for until the birth of their baby. This is quite common in Uganda as once a girl becomes pregnant, often her family will reject her from living with them.