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Growing up in large Ugandan families, we were nurtured by many mothers. A good number of them were family members, and the other half were older women in the village who cared for us as well as our own mothers would. Not a lot has changed for the younger children that RIBHO reaches with aContinueContinue reading ““The mothers have come.””

If you are like me, you have probably been surprised at the many responses COVID-19 has evoked in you. Perhaps you have seen similar or different responses in others. On the inside and outside, we go around in circles that often have lament, cursing, fright, trembling, … and then hope, laughter, catching up with familyContinueContinue reading “How are you doing?”

It seems to me that our world seemingly finds itself in greater need than are resources. If you have been tasked with the ministry of giving, like me, perhaps you find yourself a bit overwhelmed, and very aware that your tiny COVID-19 response is so small, and almost too embarrassing to give to those whose needsContinueContinue reading “Piggy bank giving: To small a gift, for so great a need?”

For me, volunteering with RIBHO has provided a much needed outlet of my desire to so do something to help others … which I find, helps me the most in return. Does your community have organizations that are offering safe ways for you to express the love and care I know you feel inside? HowContinueContinue reading “How are you caring or serving?”

Hand-washing soap and bleach In our rural communities, a bar of soap can often make a difference between life and death. This is not an exaggeration, especially now, with scientific news stating that this coronavirus can stubbornly stay alive on a surface for 72 hours (or was it 48 hours?). In our poorest communities, asContinueContinue reading “How are you sharing?”

By Dr. Pamela Mukaire “Yes staying home will save me and my children from COVID-19 but not from the fits of my husband on my body and my children’s small faces.” This is the story of a woman who has endured abuse for years. As she tells her story, she speaks of how her husband’sContinueContinue reading “COVID-19 Home Stay: Child abuse and Intimate Partner Violence”

Ms. Brenda – Youth Leader, Kyamagwa Project Site The explosive innovation in technology has undoubtedly led to major developments towards the use of information technologies, … and we are not too far behind.  Late last year, amidst preparations to launch online training opportunities for our community members and partners, we identified technology challenges and opportunitiesContinueContinue reading “Laptops open more windows of opportunity …”