FWA OCTOBER 2022 Report

Friends Women’s Association JANUARY 2023 Report Altough Ntaseka maternity ward still needs some medical equipment; the hospitalization service is currently functional.

My name is Nadine. I am from the indigenous people, I was told that in our ethnic group we do not study and I was discouraged when I attended school. When I was 10th grade, I was really discouraged until I gave up. During their home visits, FWA GBV accompanists found me and advised me…

“I am a woman who is a victim of psychological violence and no one knows it. My husband is a quite person but I am suffering. We got married illegally and no one told me that he had 2 other women that he married before me.One day, I was cultivating in the field and two…

 “My name is Jeanine NZEYIMANA; I joined the savings group in 2015 when I was invited by the social worker at FWA, who was assisting people living with HIV/AIDS, including myself. At the time, I had no vision for my future. I lived in my older sister house and wasn’t working. As a sex worker,…

Improving Women’s Reproductive Health (IWRH) FWA community health workers and FWA staff have continued to educate men, women and young people on the importance of family planning. Two discussion groups for the SHGs leaders were done:  on May 20&30, 2021. A total of 45 SHGs leaders were touched. The objective was to invite SHGs members…

“I grew up unhappy because I am an orphan. When I got married I hoped to find peace but it was the worst because I live in violence. I live with an irresponsible husband.  He doesn’t take care of anything at home. He only comes home to eat. I have to work hard to have…