
A path forward for Fiona
My story begun way back in 2012, when I was a little girl. When I was 7 years old, I learned that the person I believed to be my mother was actually my maternal grandmother. My mother gave birth to me while she was still at school. My biological father did not take...

Christine’s new-found hope
My story began when my father left me and my other two siblings with only my mother who would struggle to provide for us. In 2018, life became unbearable and my mother seemed overwhelmed with the responsibilities and she deserted us. My grandmother came and took us...

A miracle baby for Mercy
Each week, the Te-Kworo Maternal and Child Health clinic saves lives. The cultural acceptance of early marriage in northern Uganda and other places leads to high maternal mortality among girls and young women, and high rates of infant death. Without even simple...

Sarah’s Story
Like many other expectant mothers in northern Uganda, Sarah Aloyojok faced an extreme challenge early in her pregnancy. At 21 years old, Sarah had been married for five years and had one child when she fell pregnant a second time. Two months into her second pregnancy...