Help 23,000 Ugandan Grandmothers Care for Children

Consirantah is a 65 year old woman who works hard to make ends meet.  She was born and raised in Nyakishenyi and blessed with 10 children throughout her life.  Unfortunately, three have died after battling sickness for a long time and the remaining children are unemployed with unstable sources of income.  Since Consirantah’s family is unable to help her, she must support herself and her grandchildren who she is raising, aged 13 and 14.  Her grandchildren came into her home after the death of their father, who was Consirantah’s son.  The children’s mother had abandoned them at her home.  Thankfully, Consirantah has her Granny Group to lean on.  They have provided valuable resources to help support her and her grandchildren.

Consirantah has been an active member of her Granny Group for the last eight years.  She is grateful to the Nyaka Grandmother Project for creating groups in the area.  Through the project, she had been given a pit latrine, an agricultural hoe, a water harvesting tank and a mosquito net.  These items are critical for Consirantah and her family to stay healthy.  She has also been able to benefit from a microfinance loan that her group received from Nyaka.  Consirantah used the loan to plant and grow Irish potatoes and sorghum.  After the harvest, she was able to make a profit by selling some of the produce.  By saving her profits, Consirantah has bought a goat, is able to send both of her grandchildren to school and can cater to the domestic needs in her home.  Thank you for making all of this possible for Consirantah and her family!

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Links:

• Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project Website