Meet the women of Nyakeshenyi

Rosemary, 32, is the mother of five. She suffers from constant headaches, but never complains and is always smiling. She grows crops for food, and makes crafts to pay for medication and school fees for her children. Rosemary makes our paper bead jewelry.

Guada, 45, has 6 children, 4 girls and 2 boys. She works at home growing crops for food and sells the surplus for income. Her two oldest daughters are single mothers, so she helps care for her grandchildren. Guada makes baskets and paper necklaces in order to provide forher family. Her crafts have allowed her to pay her childrens fees and to buy a goat for the family. Guada makes our paper bead jewelry and small lidded baskets.
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