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“I am Doreen, a female Ugandan, age 31. I come from Pader District, in the northern part of Uganda. During the war in the North, rebels killed my brother, sister, mother and father, by then I was 18 years. I first stayed in a camp but life was not easy there so I ran for rescue here in Kampala at my Aunties place who was and is staying in Acholi quarters. As I was staying there, I got a man and he married me. We now have 5 children but 4 are my biological children and 1 is for my husband. I also adopted one of my late brothers’ child and another child (a girl) of my late brother stays with my aunt (her grand mother).  The first is in primary 5, second in primary 4, third in primary 2, fourth in primary 1, the last is in middle class, my brothers child is in primary 3.
I am an expert in making beads and at times I train other UWEC members. When I get money from beads, I pay school fees for my brother’s child (the boy I stay with). And some to my children for clothes and food.

I thank Rosette for having mercy on me and allowing me join UWEC.
I hope to continue working with UWEC FOR LIFE.
God bless you all.”  Doreen.
 

“I am Harriet Namugga and I’m a Ugandan age 24. I am married with two children. One is in primary two. I went to school up to primary seven because my parents failed to raise school fees for
secondary level.

I have learned tailoring, bead making, making baskets and other crafts while in UWEC.
My prayer is to see UWEC growing with us. Thank you”  Harriet .
 

"I am Margaret, and I am aged 38. I stay in Kampala, I have 5 children.Their father died when I was 30 years and things were not easy but I choose to look after my children because they were too young. The first born was 10 years and was in primary 5, second was 8 years and was in primary 4, third was 7 years and was in primary 3, fourth was 6 years and was in primary 1 and the last one was 4 years.
Now the first born is 18 and is in senior 4, second is 16 years and is in senior 2, third is 15 years and is in senior 2, fourth is in primary 7 and the last one in primary 4.

I do all kind of work so as to raise money for school fees and at times I get loans.

I have learnt tailoring and bead making and making other crafts here at UWEC. I now work with UWEC and I hope to continue working with UWEC for the rest of my life.

I studied up to senior two because my parents could not take me any further."   From Margaret.
 

“I am a female Ugandan aged 65, I have 12 mature children, I had given birth to 24 but twelve died.I studied up to junior 2 equivalent to primary seven now.  I make many types of craft like mat, hats and I have learned tailoring. I also at times participate in child immunizations in our village.

UWEC has enabled me to raise money to look after the children of my late children.
My husband died long ago.
I hope to continue working with UWEC FOR GOOD because it has come to rescue us.

God bless you.”  Mary.
 

Alice is a paper bead expert  and is very willing to teach the other women how to make paper bead jewelry.  She has three children, her husband died . She comes from Gulu district in the Northern Uganda.
Both of her parents were killed in war as they were trying to run away from the
insecure area.
She makes beads to raise school fees, pay rent and cater to other household needs.
 

"I am Sarah , a female Ugandan aged 24. I have two children, a boy who is 4 years and a girl who is two and a half years. I am not married.I normally do tailoring of doll animals and Noah’s ark from home because I was born with some disability in my left leg.
But I thank God for that because he has enabled me to do tailoring when I am lame yet some normal people cannot do it.
I am very grateful to UWEC especially to Rosette for she understood my problem and allowed me to always do from home then she comes for the items when I am ready with them. The money I earn from sales to UWEC has enabled me to pay school fees for my child who now goes to school.
I pray that UWEC does even better than that and we get more orders.
Thank you
God bless you
Sarah "
 

“My name is Juliet, I am 32 years old. I have five children, two girls and three boys. I am married and my husband makes and sells bread.I am an expert in making baskets of all types and I want to thank UWEC for assuring us with a ready market of the goods we produce. It is my prayer that orders keep coming and in big quantities.I am also grateful to the American friends
who are always there for us.
God bless you all.” Juliet
 

 “My name is Alice Wanda and I am age 45. I am separated with my husband and we have 4 children. I have specialized in making doll animals and I learned all that from Kenya.  I also do tailoring. My sincere thanks go to UWEC and American friends who have always made orders.
Thank you and God bless you.” Alice Wanda.
 

“I am by the name of Daisy, age 40.  I have 7 children, the first born is 23 and the last one is 12 years old. But separated with my husband. With UWEC,  I make bags, mats, caps, baskets and I also do some tailoring. From all this, I have managed to raise school fees for my children and now I am thinking of building a house. I thank UWEC for supporting and considering us. I hope to continue working with UWEC for the rest of my life. Thank you”
 

I am Sylvia, I'm 38 years and I went to school up to senior six, after which I did a certificate course. I have 4 children but I separated with my husband because he married
another woman and was no longer caring.I am a tailoring expert and I am the one who trains all UWEC ladies in tailoring.

I love this work because it has enabled me construct a house and look after my children,
paying school fees inclusive.
I thank UWEC because from the first time I joined, time we made samples, I have always earned big and my life has changed. I wish more orders could come now.
God bless you.” Sylvia

“I am Rebecca, a female Ugandan aged 55. I am married and I have 7children. I never studied a lot but went to school up to primary six level because my parents could not afford to take me to a higher level beyond that since they were poor.The only solution was for me to go and learn tailoring and making some other crafts. This has enabled me to always work hand in hand with my husband to educate our children and earn a living.

Now in UWEC, I sew clothes, make paper beads and the income I get helps me to contribute towards the running of our family.

My prayer is that if God can bless UWEC and we keep on getting big orders so that we can survive and educate our children to higher institutions of learning.
God bless you

All from Rebecca .”