Help Matayo Build a Safe Home and a Brighter Future for 6-Year-Old Ritah
Imagine being left alone to raise a two-year-old baby, with no support, no income, and nowhere safe to call home. For Matayo, this wasn’t a hypothetical nightmare—it has been his daily reality for the last four years. When his wife abandoned them, Matayo was thrust into the hardest role of his life: becoming both mother…
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Christine Kyarikunda
From Desertion to Determination: Kiconco Agnes’s Story
In the heart of Rwemirama ward within Kamwenge town council, a story of profound resilience and systemic injustice unfolds through the life of Kiconco Agnes. Her journey is a stark reminder of the hidden struggles faced by many women who are left to shoulder the weight of an entire household alone. After her husband departed…
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Kyarikunda Christine
From Domestic Bliss to the Forest’s Edge
Jane Mukanohire, a mother of four, was a victim of spousal abandonment and domestic negligence. Her Story Mukanohire and her four children were abandoned by her husband, a teacher, who became an alcoholic and fled, leaving behind debts. She lost her house and was cast out due to her inability to pay rent. She was…
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Kyarikunda Christine
The Orphan Dreaming of Saving Lives
Abdalah Kawesi’s life is a devastating consequence of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and abandonment. His Story Kawesi was born after his mother, a housemaid to his father, conceived and was subsequently chased away by her employer. Later, his mother abandoned him at his father’s workplace. He lived with a neglectful father and eventually ended up on…
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