Grace (name changed for privacy) is a resilient 16-year-old girl who has overcome immense challenges in her young life. She is the third-born in a family of eight siblings, living in a rural community with deeply entrenched traditions. Growing up in a polygamous household, her mother was one of four…
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Empowering Women Through Nursing: Stories from Kenya
In Sub-Saharan Africa, access to professional healthcare education remains limited, leaving many rural communities without adequate medical care. Recognizing this challenge, One Woman At A Time (OWAAT) has partnered with Ortum Mission Hospital in Kenya to address two critical issues: the lack of healthcare professionals fluent in local tribal languages…
Mercy and Julia’s Story: Running with Onions, Dreaming of a Better Life
Mercy (20) and Julia (22) are two young women from Pokot, driven by a shared dream of building a better future. Every day, they walk the streets from dawn until dusk, selling onions to make ends meet. This grueling work, known as “running with onions,” sees them pounding the streets…
Salome’s Story: Escaping FGM and Embracing Education
Salome’s journey is one of incredible bravery, resilience, and determination. At just 14 years old, she was confronted with a life-altering truth—her family had secretly arranged for her to undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in preparation for an arranged marriage. It began innocently enough, with Salome fetching water from the…
Divinah’s Story: A Mother’s Determination to Build a Better Future
At just 21 years old, Divinah (name changed for privacy) is a single mother of two, courageously working to improve her life and the lives of her children. Her journey is marked by resilience, determination, and an unwavering commitment to her dreams. Divinah’s life has been anything but easy. She…
Mercy’s Story: From Survival to Sustainability
Mercy is a fisherman’s wife from Niger, Nigeria, and a proud mother of nine children. Her story is one of resilience, resourcefulness, and the transformative power of small acts of kindness. When my partner Jack encountered Mercy, she was being pushed up a mountain path in a wheelbarrow, in labour,…
Iyang’s Story: Shining a Light on the Stigma of Albinism
Meet Iyang, a bright and beautiful three-year-old girl from Nigeria who has already faced challenges most of us could never imagine. Born with albinism, Iyang lives in a rural community where her condition is met with misunderstanding and superstition. In her culture, albinism is tragically seen by some as a…