Roshni, from India, is a mother and grandmother who lived with poor vision as a result of bilateral cataracts. Living with her adult children and her son’s family, she was completely dependent on them to survive. With severe vision impairment, she was unable to do any work to contribute to the household. Her daughter, Sonam,… Continue reading A mother’s restored vision inspires her daughter to help others
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Access to clean water improves health and opportunities for a mother and her children
Regina is a 36-year-old mother of five who lives in Zambia’s Sinazongwe district. To provide her family with clean water, she visited her village’s borehole every day until 2018, when the borehole became dysfunctional and stopped providing clean water. At that point, the next closest borehole was 10 kilometres away. In communities like Regina’s, providing… Continue reading Access to clean water improves health and opportunities for a mother and her children
A teen’s schooling is back in focus
Fourteen-year-old Grace lives in Saltpond, Ghana with her parents and two younger siblings. She is a junior high school student, but lately was struggling to see the blackboard. She started relying on her classmates to read the blackboard to her, and was afraid that over time, she would lose her vision completely. Noticing her struggles,… Continue reading A teen’s schooling is back in focus
Enabling mothers to build a better life for themselves and their children
As a mother of eight children ranging from seven months to 13 years old, Pamela didn’t have time to be sick. Living in Zambia’s Sinazongwe district, she was responsible for hauling water, washing her family’s clothes, tending to the vegetable garden, preparing meals and looking after her youngest children. Two years ago, Pamela started to… Continue reading Enabling mothers to build a better life for themselves and their children
