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  • Bewitched No More!
    Juliet, a friendly 25-year-old woman, is the fifth child in a family of eleven. At a young age, Juliet left home to live with her aunt. Her aunt eventually forced her to marry the father of her child after Juliet became pregnant.  During her pregnancy, Juliet did not receive antenatal care and gave birth with the help of a traditional …
  • A Tale of Resilience and Hope
    Betty is a 36-year-old woman from Nawansega Village. She is a mother of three, and a fistula survivor. We sat down with Betty to learn more about her journey, and the challenges that living with a fistula posed.  Seated at her sewing machine on the veranda outside her house, Betty started to recount her story while simultaneously sewing a dress. …
  • Sanitation is for Everyone
    Zatiuna is a vibrant 70-year-old shopkeeper and a social woman. She shares her homestead with her husband and his two other wives.  In rural Ugandan communities—including Namunkanga 2 village, where Zatiuna lives—many community members do not have a bathroom or a pit latrine at home. For those who do, it’s often not in a good state.  Zatiuna and her co-wives …

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