Category: Stories of Hope

13

May 2025

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Against the Odds: Two Girls, One Dream

SARAH’s STORY Sarah* comes from a very humble background. Her father passed away when she was very young, and her mother, who has five children, struggles to support her family on her limited income as a house help. Despite this, Sarah’s paternal uncle took the initiative to adopt her, even though he had several children...

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07

Dec 2020

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A new football field and playing to end FGM

In 2018, we completed work on a new football field at Gar Qarsa Primary School which was funded by GIZ. The new pitch is a sand and gravel pitch that can be used throughout the year regardless of weather.

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15

Jan 2020

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Rufo

Rufo is a member of the Madaraka Women Group. In 2012, she separated from her husband and moved with her kids. Life became tough due to a lack of regular income and she started looking for casual labour work to sustain her needs. This is how she managed to support herself and her children for the...

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