The Daughters of Kisumu
While she was at school, she noticed some blood on her skirt. She didn’t know what was happening to her and she was too ashamed to say anything. A friend told her about a man who could get her some sanitary products, so she got some from him. When the next month came around, she […]
Marie’s story
Marie’s* life was marked by exploitation, rape, substance abuse and alcohol. This was her reality every day as a sex worker on the streets of Nateete. A series of events led her to this life…
Bringing women out of Nateete’s sex trade
Amongst the bustling laneways of Nateete’s slum, you’ll find an active sex trade, where women are selling their bodies to provide for their families. Many of these women are working…
Hunting down a witch doctor
As we piled into cars and drove on the bumpy dirt road in the middle of the night, I couldn’t believe I was part of this undercover operation. It felt surreal – almost like…
Eunice and her kiosk
Although Eunice had a job working as a pharmacy cashier, she still struggled to break her poverty cycle and could never earn enough to save. She was merely surviving…
23 stories and counting
For 18 years, Pauline’s husband had been repairing shoes to support his five children. Tirelessly he worked day and night, hunched over his table, to bring home an income…
My trip to Kyampisi
I’m a midwife in Brisbane who is passionate about education. I want women in Uganda to access a safe place that can renew their health and restore hope. I want mothers, babies…
When a bike changes a life…
Earning $5 a day might not seem like a lot to us, but for George, it’s enough to radically change his life. His father left the family years ago and his troubled mother…
From street boy to top of his class
After living on Bungoma’s streets – miserable, hopeless and rejected – Stephen was given the chance for a new way. You helped give him that chance.
The year ahead
I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for what 2019 holds. It feels like this year is ripe with opportunity and I can’t wait to watch the children in Kyampisi, Kisumu, Nateete and Bungoma…