Emily Simon Photography

Teen Pregnancy in Uganda

The girls admire a newborn brought home from the hospital. The girls usually have names in mind for their children, but leave it up to their elders to give the names. In this case, the director of the shelter names the infants. One of the youngest pregnant girls at the shelter (right) looks on, uneasily, not yet ready to be a mother.
The girls admire a newborn brought home from the hospital. The girls usually have names in mind for their children, but leave it up to their elders to give the names. In this case, the director of the shelter names the infants. One of the youngest pregnant girls at the shelter (right) looks on, uneasily, not yet ready to be a mother.