A house made of sticks
When we walked into their mud and stick house, it was hard to believe these four young siblings could live like that. But they were proud. Stephen, Kevin, Philip and Molly are orphans. Both of their parents passed away, and now at just 15 years old, Kevin has taken on...
The face I will never forget
By Milton Young My journey to Africa was one I’ll never forget. I saw Africa in all its beauty, but also its immense poverty. There are many people who will stay with me forever, but I can’t seem to get the face of a woman called Prossie out of my mind. We came across...
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...
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, where she was forced to trade herself as some kind of commodity. Growing up,...
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 not because they want to, but because their poverty forces them too. They feel they...
Hunting down a witch doctor
By Rodney Callanan 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 I was in some kind of movie – but it was real. And we were on a...
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, not thriving. But then her friend told her about Milele’s Group Savings and Loans (GS&L)...
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. But it was only just enough to buy food for the family. So Pauline started her own...
My trip to Kyampisi
By Anna Baker, DIAS Supporter 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 and the sick and vulnerable of Kyampisi to receive life and...
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 couldn’t care for him, so George left home and decided that street life was a better option. It’s...
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. He stumbled off the streets and found his way into the children’s home at Restoration Of Hope Ministries International....
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 thrive because of the work you’re doing. When I think back to last...