(all identifying details have been altered to protect identity. Written by a member of Ellilta staff). A Young Heart Misled Jenny, a 41-year-old woman from Addis Ababa, was born to a soldier father and a gardener mother. As an 8th grader, she fell in love with a man who pursued…
(all identifying details have been changed; written by a member of Ellilta staff) Humble Beginnings in Bahir Dar Emmy was born outside the bustling city of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. As a young girl, she moved to Bahir Dar to live with her relatives, seeking stability and opportunities that her birthplace…
written by Kenyanito Dudi, IDAK Founder and Director During a recent visit to the Obotch area of Nyalenda in a sprawling informal settlement of Kisumu City, we met with “Dinah”, a determined single mother raising her two-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter under difficult circumstances. Dinah lives in a small corrugated…
The Mothers Program focuses on empowering women to prevent children from ending up on the streets. Women are trained in various income-generating skills. Skills such as Making reusable sanitary pads, peanut butter making, tie and dye, smoking of fish and chicken, sewing and crocheting are taught so that the women…
