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Scovia

Widow · Nakaseke District, Uganda

Scovia, 36

Scovia is 36 and has been part of the widows program since 2018. She supports her family through farmer and casual labourer.

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Work
Farmer And Casual Labourer
Micro-loan
Yes
Children in school
Some, but not all
Attends widow meetings
Yes
District
Nakaseke
In the program since
2018

Her husband passed on 7 years back leaving her in a rented house with 3 children, life was so hard for her. She started working as a casual labourer, saved money and bough a small plot of land and built herself a temporaly mud house where she lives with her children. One of her sons has a serious chronic illness that needs constant treatment. She borrows to cover his medical bills and currently owes UGX 300,000 for his care.

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$6 a month

That covers school fees, meals, and care at the Hope Center. You can stop any time, and we'll send you updates on how Scovia is doing.

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