Emergency Support Request: Education & Economic Empowerment
The Need: Podoconiosis (non-filarial elephantiasis) creates a cycle of poverty through physical disability and intense social stigma. Beneficiary Age Key Challenges Immediate Priorities Atuhaire Gloria 32 Long-term disability (since age 8), social vulnerability, lack of basic necessities. Medical management, safety/housing, and sustainable livelihood support. Kobusingye Agnes 39 Abandonment, loss of employment due to health, extreme poverty…
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Kyarikunda Christine
Victims and Survivors
The Gift of Safe Education The stories of Macklean and Patience exemplify the challenges faced by many girls in Uganda, particularly those dealing with the fallout of family abandonment and abuse. Macklean’s Story We visited Kiconco Agnes, the mother of Musiimenta Macklean, on December 9, 2023. Macklean’s father had abandoned the family and fled to…
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