Sr. Maria Francisca is a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Asumbi and lives a very modest life in a small convent on Rusinga Island. She has been part of the STARTHILFEKENIA team in Kenya for many years and has helped around 150 women achieve...

Federica, 37, is a member of the Rubongi Young Mothers Saving Group in Rubongi, near Tororo, Uganda. She lives in a small mud house and provides for her seven children. Thanks to her mandazi business, she has significantlyimproved her economic...

Cynthia (third from the right, top row), born in 1984, is a motivated and hardworking mother. She lives in Rubongi, Uganda, where she raised her three children as a single parent. She describes herself as a team player with strong leadership skills...