Month: April 2021

MWENDO came to my aid when I had nobody to turn to

The COVID-19 pandemic has made lives incredibly difficult all over the world, with Faustina being no exception.  Faustina lives in the Mukuru Kwa Reuben informal settlements in Nairobi County. When the pandemic struck, she was already struggling to put food on the table. As a single mother of 4 children, the responsibility of taking care …

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From depression to mentorship; How MWENDO changes lives

Fiona M* is widowed and a mother to 3 sons living in Kayole in Nairobi. She and her 10-year-old last-born son are HIV positive, which she discovered during a visit to antenatal clinic around the time of his birth. Upon finding out her status, Fiona became severely depressed. She sought the help of a social …

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